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Core i9-9980XE vs Ryzen 7 3700X

Core i9-9980XE vs Ryzen 7 3700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i9-9980XE

3.0 GHz | 18-core

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)

Buy for 626.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 98 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

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 116.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 97 minutes ago

Core i9-9980XE

3.0 GHz | 18-core

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)

Buy for 626.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 98 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

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 116.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 97 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 261 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.

Advantages of Core i9-9980XE

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3700X - 36 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 3% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-9980XE - 181 vs 175 FPS
  • Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $104.94 vs $564.23
  • Up to 82% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-9980XE - $0.64 vs $3.58 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
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Total War: WARHAMMER III

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

175

97%

Value, €/FPS

€3.58/FPS

18%

Price, €

€626.3

18%

Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)

Buy for 626.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 98 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

181

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.64/FPS

100%

Price, €

€116.48

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for 116.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 97 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1420

86%

Multi-Core

11230

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

72%

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo

Core i9-9980XE

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo

Ryzen 7 3700X

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9 ExtremeCollectionRyzen 7
SkylakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 2066SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
18
Cores8
36
Threads16
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
165 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
30.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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