Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 9 7900X is 4578 days newer than Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Core i7-980X
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 130 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 77% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-980X - 108 vs 61 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
108
100%
Value, £/FPS
£10.19/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1099.99
100%
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-980X | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
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Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Gulftown | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 170 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |