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
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
560
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$438.98
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 18 |
24 | Threads | 36 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |