The Ryzen 7 3700X is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-10980XE and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $735.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 3700X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 86% cheaper – $120.00 vs $855.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 61% less energy – 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 36 vs 16 threads
Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i9-10980XE for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 3700X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Core i9-10980XE
Oct 19th, 2019
Average FPS
190
99%
Min 1% FPS
126
99%
Price, $
$855
14%
Value, $/FPS
$4.5/FPS
14%
Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i9-10980XE in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i9-10980XE in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i9-10980XE in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 3700X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
8-core
44%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
96%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i9-10980XE
Oct 19th, 2019
Cores
18-core
100%
L3 Cache
24.75 MB
77%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
83%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 3700X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
$329.00 | MSRP | $1,076.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Matisse | Codename | Cascade Lake |
65 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 18 |
| 16 | Threads | 36 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 24.75 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
