Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 1439 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-9980XE - 187 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - €333.33 vs €1248.92
- Up to 75% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-9980XE - €1.78 vs €7.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 105 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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FPS
187
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.78/FPS
100%
Price, €
€333.33
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |