Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3887 days newer than Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 34% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-980X - 212 vs 158 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 24 vs 12 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
212
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€242.21
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-980X | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Gulftown | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |