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MSRP $799
Prices and StockMSRP $1999
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MSRP $1999
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X is 1161 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-7980XE - 176 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $297.25 vs $629.73
- Up to 56% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-7980XE - $1.69 vs $3.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 105 vs 165 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
176
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.69/FPS
100%
Price, €
€297.25
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 18 |
| 32 | Threads | 36 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i9-7980XE
With selected game settings
151 FPS
€17.90/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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62 FPS
€19.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,216.21
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62 FPS
€21.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,324.32
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112 FPS
€45.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€5,133.33
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55 FPS
€14.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€819.81
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83 FPS
€30.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,566.67
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176 FPS
€26.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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€4,594.59
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2 FPS
€1148.64/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 8 TB HDD
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€2,297.29
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41 FPS
€48.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,981.97
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