Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 3887 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $87.8 vs $261.99
- Up to 66% better value when playing Control than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.44 vs $1.28 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Control than Core i7-980X - 205 vs 199 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
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
199
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$87.8
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Gulftown | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |