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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is 1439 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 7700X - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 11% better in Halo Infinite than Core i9-9980XE - 178 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$428.98 vs CA$1649.99
- Up to 76% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-9980XE - CA$2.41 vs CA$10.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 105 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
161
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$10.25/FPS
23%
Price, CA$
CA$1649.99
25%
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processor 999AD1
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Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
178
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.41/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$428.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9980XE or Ryzen 7 7700X
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
80 FPS
CA$22.18/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$21.09/FPS
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Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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143 FPS
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Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$26.7/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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123 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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