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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 3589 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $48.0 vs $395.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen 9 3900X - $1.09 vs $6.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 43% better in Starfield than Core i7-860 - 63 vs 44 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 24 vs 8 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
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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 i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-860 or Ryzen 9 3900X
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
33 FPS
$43.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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38 FPS
$78.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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33 FPS
$81.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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24 FPS
$75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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