Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2950X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 364 days older than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 2% better in Rocket League than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 721 vs 709 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 165 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $786.04 vs $940.32
- Up to 15% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-7980XE - $1.23 vs $1.45 per FPS
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
721
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.45/FPS
84%
Price, €
€1043.75
83%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,043.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 19495 minutes ago
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
709
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€872.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €872.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 19496 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Skylake | Codename | Colfax |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 16 |
36 | Threads | 32 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 180 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |