Buy on Amazon
$1,286
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
Availability
MSRP in USD: $599
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 9 7900X3D is 1951 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 19% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-7980XE - 210 vs 177 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $399.0 vs $1286.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-7980XE - $1.9 vs $7.27 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
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
Buy for $1,286 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9682 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$399
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
Buy for $399 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9682 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 12 |
36 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7980XE or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
169 FPS
$15.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,549.99
In Stock
189 FPS
$16.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$3,199.99
In Stock
210 FPS
$17.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$3,719.99
In Stock
189 FPS
$16.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$3,099.99
In Stock
189 FPS
$16.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$3,129.99
In Stock
189 FPS
$14.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,699
In Stock
183 FPS
$16.67/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,049.99
In Stock
195 FPS
$15.38/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,999
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
