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Ryzen 9 7900X3D vs Core i7-9800X

Ryzen 9 7900X3D vs Core i7-9800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X3D

4.4 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $619.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 210 minutes ago

vs

Core i7-9800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)

Buy for $129.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 211 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X3D

4.4 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $619.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 210 minutes ago

vs

Core i7-9800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)

Buy for $129.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 211 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 1538 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9800X.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X3D

  • Performs up to 27% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-9800X - 164 vs 129 FPS
  • Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 120 vs 165 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9800X - 24 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-9800X

  • Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $129.95 vs $619.99
  • Up to 73% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $1.01 vs $3.78 per FPS
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Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

164

100%

Value, $/FPS

$3.78/FPS

27%

Price, $

$619.99

20%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $619.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 210 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Core i7-9800X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

129

79%

Value, $/FPS

$1.01/FPS

100%

Price, $

$129.95

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)

Buy for $129.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 211 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Core i7-9800X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2822

100%

Multi-Core

17479

100%

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Core i7-9800X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1368

48%

Multi-Core

7353

42%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo

Ryzen 9 7900X3D

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Intel Core i7-9800X Logo

Core i7-9800X

Jan 4th, 2023
Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9Core i7
RaphaelSkylake
AMD Socket AM5Intel Socket 2066
Desktop
Desktop
12
8
24
16
4.4 GHz
3.8 GHz
5.6 GHz
4.4 GHz
120 W
165 W
5 nm
14 nm
44.0x
38.0x
Radeon Graphics
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PCs Using Ryzen 9 7900X3D or Core i7-9800X

With selected game settings

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