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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X is 3887 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Core i7-980X
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $148.02 vs $345.00
- Up to 46% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.96 vs $1.78 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 26% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-980X - 194 vs 154 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 - 32 vs 12 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
154
79%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-980X | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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