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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5700X is 1263 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5700X - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 7% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-9980XE - 179 vs 167 FPS
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $177.89 vs $1097.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-9980XE - $0.99 vs $6.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9980XE or Ryzen 7 5700X
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
78 FPS
$13.85/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$10.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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117 FPS
$11.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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78 FPS
$15.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$11.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
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67 FPS
$14.93/FPS
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