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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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MSRP in USD: $429
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 4687 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $148.02 vs $368.99
- Up to 40% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 9 7900 - $1.36 vs $2.25 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 50% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-980X - 164 vs 109 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 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
109
66%
Value, $/FPS
$1.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-980X or Ryzen 9 7900
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
110 FPS
$21.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,359
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110 FPS
$22.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,439
In Stock
110 FPS
$16.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,809
In Stock
162 FPS
$20.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
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