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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 748 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield IV than Core i9-9980XE - 452 vs 415 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$413.99 vs CA$1635.05
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 105 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 36 vs 24 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Intel Core i9-9980XE 18 Cores 3GHz 24.75MB 8 GT/s 165W LGA 2066 CPU SREZ3
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1420
65.16750803120698%
Multi-Core
11230
94.5047546915762%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 18 |
| 24 | Threads | 36 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i9-9980XE
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
297 FPS
CA$18.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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192 FPS
CA$11.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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