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Core i9-7980XE vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Core i9-7980XE 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

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Updated 80 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 80 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 1951 days newer than Core i9-7980XE.

Advantages of Core i9-7980XE

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 36 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 7 7800X3D

  • Performs up to 41% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i9-7980XE - 204 vs 145 FPS
  • Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 120 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
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Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

145

71%

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 80 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1495

55%

Multi-Core

11616

77%

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2719

100%

Multi-Core

15172

100%

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo

Core i9-7980XE

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Sep 1st, 2017Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9 ExtremeCollectionRyzen 7
SkylakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 2066SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
18
Cores8
36
Threads16
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
165 WTDP
120 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
26.0xMultiplier
42.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
Yes
OverclockableNo

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