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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 7 7800X3D is 1951 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 7 7800X3D - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Performs up to 33% better in Starfield than Core i9-7980XE - 80 vs 60 FPS
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $368.99 vs $1286.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-7980XE - $4.61 vs $21.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 120 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
80
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.61/FPS
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Price, $
$368.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7980XE or Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
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