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Core i9-7980XE vs Ryzen 7 7700X

Core i9-7980XE vs Ryzen 7 7700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is 1852 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 7700X - 36 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700X

  • Performs up to 26% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-7980XE - 166 vs 132 FPS
  • Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $237.80 vs $648.49
  • Up to 71% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-7980XE - $1.59 vs $5.45 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 105 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
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Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

132

80%

Value, €/FPS

€5.45/FPS

29%

Price, €

€719.82

36%

Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors

Buy for 719.82 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

166

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.59/FPS

100%

Price, €

€263.96

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 263.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 64 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1495

51%

Multi-Core

11616

76%

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2908

100%

Multi-Core

15263

100%

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo

Core i9-7980XE

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo

Ryzen 7 7700X

Sep 1st, 2017Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9 ExtremeCollectionRyzen 7
SkylakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 2066SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
18
Cores8
36
Threads16
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.4 GHz
165 WTDP
105 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
26.0xMultiplier
45.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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