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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4820K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4820K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 2135 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4820K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4820K
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $199.88 vs $395.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 9 3900X - $1.05 vs $1.93 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 8% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-4820K - 205 vs 190 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-4820K - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4820K - 24 vs 8 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
190
92%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-4820K 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket FCLGA2011 - Quad-core (4 Core) - 10 MB Cache - 5 GT/s DMI
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4820K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4820K or Ryzen 9 3900X
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
151 FPS
$9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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162 FPS
$18.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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151 FPS
$17.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,689.24
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128 FPS
$14.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
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