Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-980X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 3400 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 5% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-980X - 268 vs 256 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $64.2 vs $149.89
- Up to 55% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.28 vs $0.62 per FPS
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Buy for €166.38 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 109 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
256
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€71.26
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €71.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 109 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i7-980X |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2010 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Matisse | Codename | Gulftown |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |