The Ryzen 7 5800X is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-10980XE and it's also a much better value for money, as it's £780.22 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 5800X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 80% cheaper – £190.28 vs £970.50
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 36% less energy – 105 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 36 vs 16 threads
Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i9-10980XE for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 5800X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, £
£190.28
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.93/FPS
100%
Core i9-10980XE
Oct 19th, 2019
Average FPS
190
94%
Min 1% FPS
126
94%
Price, £
£970.5
19%
Value, £/FPS
£5.1/FPS
18%
Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i9-10980XE in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i9-10980XE in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i9-10980XE in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 5800X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
8-core
44%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i9-10980XE
Oct 19th, 2019
Cores
18-core
100%
L3 Cache
24.75 MB
77%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
79%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 5800X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
$449.00 | MSRP | $1,076.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Cascade Lake |
105 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 18 |
| 16 | Threads | 36 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 24.75 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
