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Core i7-980X vs Ryzen 7 7700X

Core i7-980X vs Ryzen 7 7700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 40MB cache, up to 5.4 GHz max boost)

Buy for £488.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 40MB cache, up to 5.4 GHz max boost)

Buy for £488.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 4578 days newer than Core i7-980X.

Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700X

  • Performs up to 27% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-980X - 409 vs 322 FPS
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 105 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010


FPS

322

79%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

409

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.2/FPS

100%

Price, £

£488.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 40MB cache, up to 5.4 GHz max boost)

Buy for £488.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010


Single-Core

554

19%

Multi-Core

2604

17%

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2908

100%

Multi-Core

15263

100%

Intel Core i7-980X Logo

Core i7-980X

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo

Ryzen 7 7700X

Mar 16th, 2010Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 7
GulftownCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1366SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.4 GHz
130 WTDP
105 W
32 nmProcess Size
5 nm
25.0xMultiplier
45.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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