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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 748 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Core i9-9980XE - 295 vs 281 FPS
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$288.31 vs CA$1590.00
- Up to 83% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-9980XE - CA$0.98 vs CA$5.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 105 vs 165 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processor 999AD1
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Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
295
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$288.31
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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With selected game settings
Resolution
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Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9980XE | vs | Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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