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Core i7-980X vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Core i7-980X vs Ryzen 7 5800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 120.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76184 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 134.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76185 minutes ago

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 120.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76184 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 134.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76185 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 3887 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X

  • Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $108.23 vs $121.38

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 7% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-980X - 191 vs 178 FPS
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 105 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 16 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Crysis 3 Remastered.
Crysis 3 Remastered

Crysis 3 Remastered

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010


FPS

178

93.19371727748691%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€120.14

100%

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

Buy for 120.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76184 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

191

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€134.73

89%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 134.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76185 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010


Single-Core

554

25.436179981634528%

Multi-Core

2604

25.37269804150833%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i7-980X Logo

Intel Core i7-980X

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

Mar 16th, 2010Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7CollectionRyzen 7
GulftownCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1366SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
130 WTDP
105 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
25.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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