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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800XT is 1040 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $347.48 vs $392.45
- Up to 7% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $2.65 vs $2.86 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 5% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-7960X - 137 vs 131 FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 105 vs 165 Watts
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
131
95%
Value, $/FPS
$2.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$347.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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In Stock
Updated 3940 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.86/FPS
92%
Price, $
$392.45
88%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $392.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3940 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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