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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 1852 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Core i9-7980XE
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 165 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 13% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i9-7980XE - 229 vs 202 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $379.00 vs $799.00
- Up to 58% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i9-7980XE - $1.66 vs $3.96 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
229
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Price, $
$379
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Game Graphics
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Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7980XE | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 12 |
36 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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