Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900 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 5900 is 816 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- 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 20% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i9-9980XE - 147 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - €378.88 vs €1203.12
- Up to 74% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-9980XE - €2.58 vs €9.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
123
83.6734693877551%
Value, €/FPS
€9.78/FPS
26.38036809815951%
Price, €
€1203.12
31%
Buy for €1,203.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55128 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
147
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.58/FPS
100%
Price, €
€378.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €378.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55128 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |