Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 1852 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 13% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i9-7980XE - 228 vs 202 FPS
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $207.98 vs $1286.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i9-7980XE - $0.91 vs $6.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 105 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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FPS
228
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$207.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |