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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 1538 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 8% better in Fortnite than Core i9-9960X - 245 vs 226 FPS
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $479.99 vs $1499.99
- Up to 70% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-9960X - $1.96 vs $6.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 120 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
226
92.24489795918367%
Value, $/FPS
$6.64/FPS
29.518072289156628%
Price, $
$1499.99
31%
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
245
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$479.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1378
48.83061658398299%
Multi-Core
9994
57.17718404943074%
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9960X or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
245 FPS
$13.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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217 FPS
$13.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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192 FPS
$13.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,549.99
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217 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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217 FPS
$11.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499
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217 FPS
$14.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,129.99
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210 FPS
$13.57/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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