Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 3950X is 3541 days newer than Core i7-980X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 26% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-980X - 137 vs 109 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 32 vs 12 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Single-Core
554
32.51173708920187%
Multi-Core
2604
24.345549738219894%
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Gulftown | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |