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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i9-7980XE

Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i9-7980XE: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1161 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 4% better in World of Tanks than Core i9-7980XE - 560 vs 536 FPS
  • Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $438.98 vs $1099.0
  • Up to 62% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i9-7980XE - $0.78 vs $2.05 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 105 vs 165 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 36 vs 24 threads
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World of Tanks

World of Tanks

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

560

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.78/FPS

100%

Price, $

$438.98

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

536

95%

Value, $/FPS

$2.05/FPS

38%

Price, $

$1099

39%

Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors

Buy for $1,099 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1495

68%

Multi-Core

11616

97%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

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Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo

Intel Core i9-7980XE

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateSep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i9 Extreme
VermeerCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12Cores
18
24Threads
36
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.6 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
105 W
TDP165 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier26.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i9-7980XE

World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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