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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Athlon 3000G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Athlon 3000G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 810 days older than the cheaper Athlon 3000G.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 8% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Athlon 3000G - 177 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 36 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $52.46 vs $992.75
- Up to 94% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-7980XE - $0.32 vs $5.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
FPS
164
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$52.46
100%
Value Winner
AMD Athlon 3000G 2-Core, 4-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | AMD Athlon 3000G |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Athlon |
| Skylake | Codename | Picasso |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 2 |
36 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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