Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the more expensive 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 5950X is 748 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 11% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i9-9980XE - 232 vs 209 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - €319.0 vs €1187.07
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 105 vs 165 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1420
64.8698035632709%
Multi-Core
11230
92.35956904350687%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 18 |
32 | Threads | 36 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |