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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-980X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 3887 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 26% better in Valorant than Core i7-980X - 870 vs 692 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $87.8 vs $202.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.13 vs $0.23 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
692
79%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$87.8
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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In Stock
Updated 104 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | Intel Core i7-980X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2010 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Gulftown |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i7-980X
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
657 FPS
$2.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
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749 FPS
$2.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,185.2
In Stock
719 FPS
$1.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,177.09
In Stock
746 FPS
$4.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
In Stock
568 FPS
$2.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,659.99
In Stock
657 FPS
$1.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
719 FPS
$1.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.95
In Stock
719 FPS
$2.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,650.76
In Stock
677 FPS
$2.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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719 FPS
$1.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$977.99
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