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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 4% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 7 2700 - 352 vs 340 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 2700 - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $131.61 vs $1096.03
- Up to 88% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-9980XE - $0.43 vs $3.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
352
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.46/FPS
12.427745664739884%
Price, €
€1216.59
12%
FPS Winner
Intel Corp. Core i9-9980XE Extreme ED Tray
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Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
340
96.5909090909091%
Value, €/FPS
€0.43/FPS
100%
Price, €
€146.09
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - YD2700BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1114
78.45070422535211%
Multi-Core
5489
48.8780053428317%
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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