The Core i7-980X is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 3800X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $51.97 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-980X
- Up to 26% cheaper – $148.02 vs $199.99
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 3800X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 19% less energy – 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
Core i7-980X vs Ryzen 7 3800X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-980X
Mar 16th, 2010
Average FPS
169
88%
Min 1% FPS
113
89%
Price, $
$148.02
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$199.99
74%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
84%
Core i7-980X vs Ryzen 7 3800X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-980X vs Ryzen 7 3800X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-980X vs Ryzen 7 3800X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-980X
Mar 16th, 2010
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
12 MB
38%
Base Frequency
3.33 GHz
85%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
80%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-980X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $399.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Matisse |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 12 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
