Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 7 3700X is 3400 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $87.8 vs $205.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Diablo IV than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.84 vs $0.95 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 107% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-980X - 215 vs 104 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 16 vs 12 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
104
48%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$87.8
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $87.8 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5572 minutes ago
Buy for $205 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5572 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 7 3700X |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Gulftown | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |