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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 1074 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 165 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 18% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-10980XE - 298 vs 253 FPS
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $365.53 vs $1099.0
- Up to 72% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-10980XE - $1.23 vs $4.34 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
298
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$365.53
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 12 |
36 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10980XE or Ryzen 9 7900X
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
264 FPS
$8.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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264 FPS
$9.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,489.99
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211 FPS
$9.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,929.99
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237 FPS
$9.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,169.99
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237 FPS
$8.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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298 FPS
$12.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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156 FPS
$14.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,239
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245 FPS
$8.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,149.99
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237 FPS
$10.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,499.9
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210 FPS
$15.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
10 GB, N/A Storage
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