Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900 is 1229 days newer than Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900 - 36 vs 24 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Performs up to 6% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-7980XE - 314 vs 297 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
314
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.21/FPS
100%
Price, €
€378.88
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900 |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
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 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |