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Core i9-7980XE vs Ryzen 9 7900X

Core i9-7980XE vs Ryzen 9 7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 9 7900X is 1852 days newer than Core i9-7980XE.

Advantages of Core i9-7980XE

  • Consumes up to 3% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 165 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 6% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i9-7980XE - 175 vs 165 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
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Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

165

94%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

175

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$3.14/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$549

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$549 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1495

51%

Multi-Core

11616

65%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo

Core i9-7980XE

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

Ryzen 9 7900X

Sep 1st, 2017Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9 ExtremeCollectionRyzen 9
SkylakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 2066SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
18
Cores12
36
Threads24
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
165 W
TDP170 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
26.0xMultiplier
47.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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