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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 1538 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Core i9-9980XE
- Up to 7% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $695.19 vs $744.95
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 14% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9980XE - 132 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9980XE - $5.64 vs $5.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 120 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$744.95
93%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9980XE | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 16 |
36 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-9980XE or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
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108 FPS
$29.17/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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