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Core i9-10980XE vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Core i9-10980XE vs Ryzen 9 5950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 193 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 193 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 383 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 6% better in God of War than Core i9-10980XE - 186 vs 176 FPS
  • Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - £295.00 vs £1203.42
  • Up to 77% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-10980XE - £1.59 vs £6.84 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 105 vs 165 Watts
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God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo
Core i9-10980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


FPS

176

95%

Value, £/FPS

£6.84/FPS

23%

Price, £

£1203.42

24%

Intel Core i9-10980XE 2066 Cascade BX, BX8069510980XE

Buy for £1,203.42 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 193 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

186

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.59/FPS

100%

Price, £

£295

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 193 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo
Core i9-10980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo
Core i9-10980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


Single-Core

1570

72%

Multi-Core

11985

99%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo

Core i9-10980XE

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

Oct 19th, 2019Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9 ExtremeCollectionRyzen 9
Cascade LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2066SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
18
Cores16
36
Threads32
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
165 WTDP
105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
30.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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£1,203.42

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£326.3

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo
Core i9-10980XE

£1,203.42

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Core i7-13700K

£307.96

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Core i9-10980XE

£1,203.42

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Ryzen 7 5700

£126.66

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Core i9-10980XE

£1,203.42

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Core i9-14900KF
Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo
Core i9-10980XE

£1,203.42

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Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

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Core i9-10980XE

£1,203.42

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