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Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i7-980X

Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i7-980X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 166.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 109 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-980X

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366

Buy for 71.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 109 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 166.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 109 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-980X

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366

Buy for 71.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 109 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Dishonored 2.
Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

268

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.62/FPS

45%

Price, €

€166.38

42%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 166.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 109 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010


FPS

256

95%

Value, €/FPS

€0.28/FPS

100%

Price, €

€71.26

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366

Buy for 71.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 109 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010


Single-Core

554

33%

Multi-Core

2604

32%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

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Intel Core i7-980X Logo

Intel Core i7-980X

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateMar 16th, 2010
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i7
MatisseCodenameGulftown
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
65 W
TDP130 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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