Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 3800XT is 627 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Core i9-9980XE - 231 vs 226 FPS
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$575.0 vs CA$1649.99
- Up to 66% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-9980XE - CA$2.49 vs CA$7.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 105 vs 165 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Buy for CA$1,649.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 104 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
231
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.49/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$575
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$575 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 103 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 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 |