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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 9 7950X3D is 1538 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 23% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-9980XE - 174 vs 142 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $809.99 vs $1498.95
- Up to 56% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-9980XE - $4.66 vs $10.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 120 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Corp. Core i9-9980XE Extreme ED Tray
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$809.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Micro Center AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle with ASUS TUF Gaming X670E-PLUS WiFi ATX Gaming Motherboard(AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, WiFi 6E)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 | 16 |
36 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9980XE or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
118 FPS
$27.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 10 TB HDD
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174 FPS
$21.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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168 FPS
$17.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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118 FPS
$24.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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174 FPS
$24.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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174 FPS
$26.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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174 FPS
$34.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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156 FPS
$20.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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168 FPS
$19.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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160 FPS
$18.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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