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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 674 days newer than Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Core i9-7980XE - 230 vs 227 FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 105 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 36 vs 16 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
230
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.96/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$450
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 18 |
| 16 | Threads | 36 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800X or Core i9-7980XE
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
85 FPS
CA$27.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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