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Core i9-9980HK vs Ryzen 9 7900X

Core i9-9980HK vs Ryzen 9 7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)

Buy for £1,099.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 441 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)

Buy for £1,099.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 441 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Core i9-9980HK on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 1253 days newer than Core i9-9980HK.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980HK

  • Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 45 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 14% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i9-9980HK - 229 vs 201 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9980HK - 24 vs 16 threads
This is a free version of HITMAN 3.
HITMAN 3

HITMAN 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9980HK Logo
Core i9-9980HK

Mobile • Apr 23rd, 2019


FPS

201

88%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

229

100%

Value, £/FPS

£4.8/FPS

100%

Price, £

£1099.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)

Buy for £1,099.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 441 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9980HK Logo
Core i9-9980HK

Mobile • Apr 23rd, 2019

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9980HK Logo
Core i9-9980HK

Mobile • Apr 23rd, 2019


Single-Core

1431

49%

Multi-Core

6341

36%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Core i9-9980HK

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

Apr 23rd, 2019Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9CollectionRyzen 9
Kaby LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel BGA 1440SocketAMD Socket AM5
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
12
16Threads
24
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
5.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
45 W
TDP170 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
24.0xMultiplier
47.0x
UHD 630Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Core i9-9980HK or Ryzen 9 7900X

HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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