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Core i9-7980XE vs Ryzen 7 5700X

Core i9-7980XE vs Ryzen 7 5700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5700X is 1676 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.

Advantages of Core i9-7980XE

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5700X - 36 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700X

  • Performs up to 17% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-7980XE - 91 vs 78 FPS
  • Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $120.12 vs $648.49
  • Up to 84% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-7980XE - $1.47 vs $9.23 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
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Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

78

86%

Value, €/FPS

€9.23/FPS

16%

Price, €

€719.82

18%

Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors

Buy for 719.82 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 170 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

91

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.47/FPS

100%

Price, €

€133.33

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 133.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 169 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1495

70%

Multi-Core

11616

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2121

100%

Multi-Core

9729

84%

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo

Core i9-7980XE

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo

Ryzen 7 5700X

Sep 1st, 2017Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i9 ExtremeCollectionRyzen 7
SkylakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2066SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
18
Cores8
36
Threads16
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
165 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
26.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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