The Ryzen 9 5900X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-9980XE and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $500.19 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 66% cheaper – $255.00 vs $755.19
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 36% less energy – 105 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 36 vs 24 threads
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i9-9980XE for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, $
$255
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/FPS
100%
Core i9-9980XE
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
186
92%
Min 1% FPS
124
93%
Price, $
$755.19
33%
Value, $/FPS
$4.06/FPS
31%
Ryzen 9 5900X 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
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i9-9980XE in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i9-9980XE in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
67%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i9-9980XE
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
18-core
100%
L3 Cache
24.75 MB
39%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
92%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
$549.00 | MSRP | $1,979.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
105 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Performance | ||
| 12 | Cores | 18 |
| 24 | Threads | 36 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 24.75 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
