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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7 7700X is 1852 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 10% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-7980XE - 284 vs 258 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $293.00 vs $799.00
- Up to 67% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-7980XE - $1.03 vs $3.10 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 105 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Monster Hunter: World
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1920 x 1080
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Highest
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
284
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$1.03/FPS
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Price, $
$293
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7980XE | vs | Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-7980XE or Ryzen 7 7700X
With selected game settings
180 FPS
$7.78/FPS
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Ryzen 7 7700X
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