Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 3400 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 63% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $148.02 vs $395.0
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 236% better in League of Legends than Core i7-980X - 235 vs 70 FPS
- Up to 20% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-980X - $1.68 vs $2.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 24 vs 12 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
235
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$395
37%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
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Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Gulftown | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |