The Ryzen 9 5900XT is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-3820 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $99.89 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900XT
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 29% cheaper – $249.99 vs $349.88
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 19% less energy – 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the Core i7-3820
The Ryzen 9 5900XT is better in every way
Ryzen 9 5900XT vs Core i7-3820
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900XT
Jul 31st, 2024
Average FPS
223
100%
Min 1% FPS
152
100%
Price, $
$249.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
100%
Core i7-3820
Feb 13th, 2012
Average FPS
185
83%
Min 1% FPS
128
84%
Price, $
$349.88
71%
Value, $/FPS
$1.89/FPS
59%
Ryzen 9 5900XT vs Core i7-3820 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5900XT vs Core i7-3820 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900XT vs Core i7-3820 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900XT
Jul 31st, 2024
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i7-3820
Feb 13th, 2012
Cores
4-core
25%
L3 Cache
10 MB
16%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
79%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
50%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5900XT | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 31st, 2024 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| $349.00 | MSRP | $305.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge-E |
105 W | Power Consumption | 130 W |
| Performance | ||
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 10 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
