Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 9 3950X is 402 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 5% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9980XE - 137 vs 130 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$1299.81 vs CA$1644.55
- Up to 25% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9980XE - CA$9.49 vs CA$12.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 105 vs 165 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
130
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$12.65/FPS
75%
Price, CA$
CA$1644.55
79%
Buy for CA$1,644.55 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 268 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
137
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$9.49/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1299.81
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$1,299.81 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 268 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 16 |
36 | Threads | 32 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |