Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900 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 9 5900 is 1229 days newer than Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-7980XE - 175 vs 164 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900 - 36 vs 24 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
175
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.15/FPS
100%
Price, €
€376.15
100%
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900 | vs | Core i9-7980XE |
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Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 18 |
24 | Threads | 36 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |