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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 383 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 36 vs 24 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 23% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i9-10980XE - 133 vs 108 FPS
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $261.99 vs $1099.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i9-10980XE - $1.97 vs $10.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 105 vs 165 Watts
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
133
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$261.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 12 |
36 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10980XE or Ryzen 9 5900X
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
86 FPS
$24.51/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$36.55/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$37.11/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$29.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$34.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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65 FPS
$26.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$33.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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57 FPS
$27.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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80 FPS
$26.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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88 FPS
$16.55/FPS
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