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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.

Core i9-9980XE

3.0 GHz | 18-core

Intel Core i9-9980XE processore 3 GHz Scatola 24,75 MB Cache intelligente

Buy for €1,147.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for €242.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

Core i9-9980XE

3.0 GHz | 18-core

Intel Core i9-9980XE processore 3 GHz Scatola 24,75 MB Cache intelligente

Buy for €1,147.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for €242.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

Prices and Stock

Intel Core i9-9980XE processore 3 GHz Scatola 24,75 MB Cache intelligente

Prices and Stock
MSRP $549

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 748 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.

Advantages of Core i9-9980XE

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

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

Performs up to 19% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-9980XE - 92 vs 77 FPS
Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - €242.21 vs €1147.57
Up to 82% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-9980XE - €2.63 vs €14.90 per FPS
Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 105 vs 165 Watts

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Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

FPS

77

84%

Value, €/FPS

€14.9/FPS

18%

Price, €

€1147.57

21%

Intel Core i9-9980XE processore 3 GHz Scatola 24,75 MB Cache intelligente

Buy for €1,147.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

FPS

92

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.63/FPS

100%

Price, €

€242.21

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for €242.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

178

FPS

298

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

130

FPS

148

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

777

FPS

870

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

226

FPS

237

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

208

FPS

222

FPS

Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Single-Core

1420

65%

Multi-Core

11230

95%

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Core i9-9980XE	vs	Ryzen 9 5900X
Oct 19th, 2018	Release Date	Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9 Extreme	Collection	Ryzen 9
Skylake	Codename	Vermeer
Intel Socket 2066	Socket	AMD Socket AM4
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
18	Cores	12
36	Threads	24
3.0 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.7 GHz
4.4 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.8 GHz
165 W	TDP	105 W
14 nm	Process Size	7 nm
30.0x	Multiplier	37.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

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

With selected game settings

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43 FPS

€42.53/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

Ryzen 9 5900X

64 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,829

In Stock

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43 FPS

€39.51/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

Ryzen 9 5900X

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,699

In Stock

PC Gaming Estremo AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Turbo fino a 4.80 GHz 12 core | Ram 32GB | Disco SSD NVMe 2TB | Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060 12GB Ram | Windows 11 Pro e SMARTWACH omaggio Garanzia Italia 36 Mesi PC Image

PC Gaming Estremo AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Turbo fino a 4.80 GHz 12 core | Ram 32GB | Disco SSD NVMe 2TB | Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060 12GB Ram | Windows 11 Pro e SMARTWACH omaggio Garanzia Italia 36 Mesi PC

1 FPS

€1493.85/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Ryzen 9 5900X

12 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,493.85

In Stock

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68 FPS

€33.62/FPS

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

Ryzen 9 5900X

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€2,285.9

In Stock

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€485

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