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Core i9-9980XE vs Ryzen 9 7950X

Core i9-9980XE vs Ryzen 9 7950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i9-9980XE

3.0 GHz | 18-core

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processor 999AD1

Buy for CA$1,590 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

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Core i9-9980XE

3.0 GHz | 18-core

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processor 999AD1

Buy for CA$1,590 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms 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 7950X is 1439 days newer than Core i9-9980XE.

Advantages of Core i9-9980XE

  • Consumes up to 3% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 165 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 7% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i9-9980XE - 175 vs 164 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
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Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

164

94%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$9.7/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$1590

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processor 999AD1

Buy for CA$1,590 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

175

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1420

48%

Multi-Core

11230

58%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo

Core i9-9980XE

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9 ExtremeCollectionRyzen 9
SkylakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 2066SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
18
Cores16
36
Threads32
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
165 W
TDP170 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
30.0xMultiplier
45.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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