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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 3 5300G outperforms the more expensive Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 3 5300G is 4046 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 5300G - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- Performs up to 22% better in Minecraft than Core i7-980X - 745 vs 609 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-980X - $79.99 vs $87.8
- Up to 21% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-980X - $0.11 vs $0.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Ryzen 3 5300G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
745
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CUK AMD Ryzen 3 5300G CPU 4.2GHz 4-Core 8-Thread AM4 Processor with Integrated 6-Core 1700MHz Radeon Graphics (for Light Gaming) w/Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Ryzen 3 5300G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 5300G |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 6 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-980X or Ryzen 3 5300G
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
363 FPS
$2.12/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 5300G
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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