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Intel i9-9960X vs AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is newer than Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz and is around 15% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is around 45% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz uses around 32% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 20348 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz×AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D+ ADD
Price $200.06 - BUY $359.98 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA2066AM5
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.1 GHz4.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.4 GHzUp to 5.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores16 (Threads: 32)8 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 1,024KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 22MBL1: 512KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 96MB
TDP165W120W
Yearly Running Cost$30.11$21.90
OtherAMD Radeon Graphics
First Seen on ChartQ1 2019Q2 2023
# of Samples12220226
CPU Rank502400
CPU Value148.795.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2590(-31.1%)3760(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)29740(-13.3%)34290(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 15th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
29,740
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
34,290
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 15th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
148.7
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
95.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
2,590
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
3,760
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Max TDP165W120W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.