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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 3400 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-980X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 14% better in Remnant II than Core i7-980X - 90 vs 79 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-980X - $129.98 vs $148.02
- Up to 23% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i7-980X - $1.44 vs $1.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 16 vs 12 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
90
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i7-980X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2010 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Gulftown |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i7-980X
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
44 FPS
$43.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,928.59
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44 FPS
$22.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
27 FPS
$48.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
27 FPS
$48.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
44 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
18 FPS
$55.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
38 FPS
$36.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.99
In Stock
42 FPS
$26.9/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,129.99
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18 FPS
$55.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
56 FPS
$53.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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12 FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
26 FPS
$51.88/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,349
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27 FPS
$48.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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33 FPS
$69.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299
In Stock
18 FPS
$116.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,099
In Stock
56 FPS
$31.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,765
In Stock
44 FPS
$33.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,453.81
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42 FPS
$14.29/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$599.99
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27 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
33 FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
27 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
15 FPS
$73.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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44 FPS
$40.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799.99
In Stock
27 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
27 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
27 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
23 FPS
$43.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
In Stock
27 FPS
$48.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$1619/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,619
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23 FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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