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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 7700 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 7700 is 1548 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 7700 - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 18% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-9980XE - 295 vs 249 FPS
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$485.51 vs CA$1649.99
- Up to 75% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-9980XE - CA$1.65 vs CA$6.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processor 999AD1
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Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
295
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.65/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$485.51
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9980XE or Ryzen 7 7700
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
183 FPS
CA$10.75/FPS
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Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$9.24/FPS
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Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$10.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$11.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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165 FPS
CA$9.44/FPS
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Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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165 FPS
CA$8.78/FPS
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