Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 262 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 36 vs 24 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-10980XE - 172 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - €579.7 vs €1322.58
- Up to 57% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-10980XE - €3.37 vs €7.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 105 vs 165 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
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FPS
172
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€579.7
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 12 |
36 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |