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Core i7-980X vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Core i7-980X vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Prozessor with 3D V Cache technology (intergrierte Radeon Grafik, 8 Kerne/16 Threads, 120W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 104MB cache, Bis zu 5.0 GHz max boost, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 489 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 70 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Prozessor with 3D V Cache technology (intergrierte Radeon Grafik, 8 Kerne/16 Threads, 120W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 104MB cache, Bis zu 5.0 GHz max boost, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 489 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 70 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 4677 days newer than Core i7-980X.

Advantages of Ryzen 7 7800X3D

  • Performs up to 66% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-980X - 204 vs 123 FPS
  • Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 120 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
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This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010


FPS

123

60%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

204

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.4/FPS

100%

Price, €

€489

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Prozessor with 3D V Cache technology (intergrierte Radeon Grafik, 8 Kerne/16 Threads, 120W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 104MB cache, Bis zu 5.0 GHz max boost, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 489 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 70 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010


Single-Core

554

20%

Multi-Core

2604

17%

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2719

100%

Multi-Core

15172

100%

Intel Core i7-980X Logo

Core i7-980X

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Mar 16th, 2010Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7CollectionRyzen 7
GulftownCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1366SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
130 WTDP
120 W
32 nmProcess Size
5 nm
25.0xMultiplier
42.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
Yes
OverclockableNo

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