Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 7 3700X is 674 days newer than Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3700X - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-7980XE - 171 vs 169 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7980XE | vs | Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
