Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3400G 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 5 3400G is 3400 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3400G - $87.8 vs $98.15
- Up to 6% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 5 3400G - $0.32 vs $0.34 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3400G - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- Performs up to 4% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-980X - 287 vs 276 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
276
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$87.8
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $87.8 on Amazon
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Updated 203 minutes ago
Buy for $98.15 on Amazon
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Updated 204 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3400G |
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Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Gulftown | Codename | Picasso |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |