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In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 1951 days newer than Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 40% better in Starfield than Core i9-7980XE - 84 vs 60 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 120 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor with 3D V-Cache technology, 16 cores/32 skewed threads, Zen 4 architecture, 144MB cache, 120W TDP, up to 5.7GHz boost frequency, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1495
51.233721727210416%
Multi-Core
11616
59.165690419192174%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Raphael | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 18 |
| 32 | Threads | 36 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
120 W | TDP | 165 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Core i9-7980XE
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
84 FPS
£38.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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84 FPS
£41.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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