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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 1852 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 13% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-7980XE - 203 vs 180 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $549.0 vs $1286.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-7980XE - $2.7 vs $7.14 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 165 vs 170 Watts
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$549
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Raphael | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 18 |
| 32 | Threads | 36 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 165 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i9-7980XE
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
83 FPS
$28.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,368
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128 FPS
$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,745.99
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203 FPS
$22.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
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128 FPS
$20.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,578
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128 FPS
$23.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,009
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128 FPS
$20.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,588
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203 FPS
$21.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,429.99
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172 FPS
$17.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
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83 FPS
$31.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,579
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203 FPS
$20.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$4,259.99
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