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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 4677 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Core i7-980X
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $148.02 vs $744.99
- Up to 66% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.94 vs $2.79 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 69% better in Rust than Core i7-980X - 267 vs 158 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 120 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
158
59%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/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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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
267
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.79/FPS
34%
Price, $
$744.99
19%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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Updated 192 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-980X | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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