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Core i7-980X vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Core i7-980X vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16x 4.2 GHz Prozessor, ASUS Prime X870-P WiFi Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16x 4.2 GHz Prozessor, ASUS Prime X870-P WiFi Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 1,199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 263 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 9 7950X3D is 4677 days newer than Core i7-980X.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 31% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-980X - 155 vs 118 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 - 32 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010


FPS

118

76%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

155

100%

Value, €/FPS

€7.74/FPS

100%

Price, €

€1199

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16x 4.2 GHz Prozessor, ASUS Prime X870-P WiFi Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 1,199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 263 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010


Single-Core

554

19%

Multi-Core

2604

13%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Core i7-980X Logo

Core i7-980X

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Mar 16th, 2010Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
GulftownCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1366SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
32
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
130 WTDP
120 W
32 nmProcess Size
5 nm
25.0xMultiplier
42.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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