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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $449
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 383 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 5% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i9-10980XE - 522 vs 495 FPS
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - CA$249.0 vs CA$1750.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i9-10980XE - CA$0.48 vs CA$3.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 105 vs 165 Watts
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel Core i9-10980XE Extreme Edition 3.0 GHz Eighteen-Core LGA 2066 Processor (BX8069510980XE)
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Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
522
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Updated 13258 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Cascade Lake | 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 |
| 4.6 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 |
Builds Using Core i9-10980XE or Ryzen 7 5800X
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
195 FPS
CA$9.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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363 FPS
CA$7.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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302 FPS
CA$7.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,189
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254 FPS
CA$10.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,573.9
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363 FPS
CA$7.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,878.78
In Stock
302 FPS
CA$12.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,899.99
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325 FPS
CA$16.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,466.99
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302 FPS
CA$13.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$4,206.99
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325 FPS
CA$12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,899.99
In Stock
195 FPS
CA$8.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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