The Ryzen 9 7900 is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-7980XE and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $263.97 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900
- A faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-7980XE
- Up to 42% cheaper than the Core i9-7980XE – $365.76 vs $629.73
- A much better value for money when playing games compared to the Core i9-7980XE
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than the Core i9-7980XE – 65 vs 165 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i9-7980XE cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than the Ryzen 9 7900 – 36 vs 24 threads
Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i9-7980XE for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, €
€365.76
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.68/FPS
100%
Core i9-7980XE
Sep 1st, 2017
Average FPS
187
86%
Min 1% FPS
124
87%
Price, €
€629.73
58%
Value, €/FPS
€3.37/FPS
50%
Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i9-7980XE in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i9-7980XE in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i9-7980XE in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
12-core
67%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Core i9-7980XE
Sep 1st, 2017
Cores
18-core
100%
L3 Cache
24.75 MB
39%
Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
70%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
78%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
51%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 7900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
$429.00 | MSRP | $1,999.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Raphael | Codename | Skylake |
65 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Performance | ||
| 12 | Cores | 18 |
| 24 | Threads | 36 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 24.75 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
