The Ryzen 7 5700X is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-9980XE and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $575.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 5700X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 78% cheaper – $165.99 vs $740.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 61% less energy – 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 36 vs 16 threads
Ryzen 7 5700X vs Core i9-9980XE
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 5700X
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
229
100%
Min 1% FPS
118
100%
Price, $
$165.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Core i9-9980XE
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
216
94%
Min 1% FPS
108
92%
Price, $
$740.99
22%
Value, $/FPS
$3.43/FPS
21%
Ryzen 7 5700X vs Core i9-9980XE in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
Add a Game
Select Settings
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 5700X vs Core i9-9980XE in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 5700X vs Core i9-9980XE in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 5700X
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
8-core
44%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i9-9980XE
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
18-core
100%
L3 Cache
24.75 MB
77%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
88%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 5700X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-9980XE |
---|---|---|
General | ||
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
$299.00 | MSRP | $1,979.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Vermeer | Codename | Skylake-X |
65 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 18 |
16 | Threads | 36 |
3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 24.75 MB |
Other Features | ||
DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |