Intel Core i9-7900X vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Processor comparisons   23-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i9-7900X vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, video editing, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as RealBench, Handbrake, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, UserBenchmark, 7zip, MATLAB, PassMark, Gears 5, PCMark 10, Prime95, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Grand Theft Auto V
Apex Legends
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Halo Infinite
Death Stranding
Rainbow Six Siege
Fortnite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valorant
Red Dead Redemption 2
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Watch Dogs Legion
DOOM: Eternal
Borderlands 3
Cyberpunk 2077
Fallout 76
Last Man Standing
Valheim
Overwatch

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel Core i9-7900X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i9-7900X

56%

Ryzen 7 3700X

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-7900X

57%

Ryzen 7 3700X

55%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.3	97.2
Valorant	114.0	110.5
Cyberpunk 2077	63.8	61.9
Apex Legends	107.2	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	85.5	82.8
Overwatch	92.3	89.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.7	76.2
DOOM Eternal	57.0	55.2
Warzone	88.9	86.2
Assassin's Creed	95.8	92.8
Valheim	94.6	91.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-7900X

29%

Ryzen 7 3700X

68%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 3700X is more energy efficient than the Core i9-7900X as it consumes less power: 140W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-7900X	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	188	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2194	2114
Cinbench 20 Single-core	461	501
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5286	4834
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1222	1294
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14998	12355

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-7900X	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Single-Core	2579	2716
Multi-Core	21477	22880

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-7900X	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Single-Core	1237	1339
Multi-Core	12083	9023

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-7900X	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Announcement date	April 01, 2017	July 07, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA2066	AM4
Core name	Skylake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	10	3
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	20	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	7800 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	140 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	85 GB/s
L1 cache		512KB
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	13.75 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000071 100-100000071BOX 100-100000071MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 3700X is 8% better than Core i9-7900X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-7900X has 2 more core than Ryzen 7 3700X. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-7900X is better: 22
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is better: 16
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-7900X and AMD Ryzen 7 3700X before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-7900X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-7900X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 3700X specs and review.