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Core i9-9980XE vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i9-9980XE vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9sets 5900X Processor (12Cores/24Threads, 105W DTP, Socket AM4, 70MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £209.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 37 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9sets 5900X Processor (12Cores/24Threads, 105W DTP, Socket AM4, 70MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £209.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 37 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 748 days newer than Core i9-9980XE.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 36 vs 24 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 15% better in Dota 2 than Core i9-9980XE - 236 vs 205 FPS
  • Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 105 vs 165 Watts
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Dota 2

Dota 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

205

86.86440677966102%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

236

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£209.99

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9sets 5900X Processor (12Cores/24Threads, 105W DTP, Socket AM4, 70MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £209.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 37 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1420

65.16750803120698%

Multi-Core

11230

94.5047546915762%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i9-9980XE

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9 ExtremeCollectionRyzen 9
SkylakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2066SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
18
Cores12
36
Threads24
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.8 GHz
165 WTDP
105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
30.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i9-9980XE or Ryzen 9 5900X

Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking

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