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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7820X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 882 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7820X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Up to 4% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $495.0 vs $515.0
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 8% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-7820X - 195 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-7820X - $2.64 vs $2.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7820X - 32 vs 16 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066
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Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
195
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$515
96%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7820X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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