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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 7 3800XT is 627 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 4% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-9980XE - 259 vs 249 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $286.49 vs $1042.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-9980XE - $1.11 vs $4.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 105 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 36 vs 16 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
259
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$286.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 18 |
| 16 | Threads | 36 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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