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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 4677 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $87.8 vs $582.77
- Up to 74% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.71 vs $2.69 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 76% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-980X - 217 vs 123 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 120 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
123
56%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$87.8
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
217
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.69/FPS
26%
Price, $
$582.77
15%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread 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 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-980X or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
217 FPS
$21.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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217 FPS
$18.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
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210 FPS
$14.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,049.99
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215 FPS
$16.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,499.99
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208 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
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213 FPS
$14.08/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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