The Ryzen 9 7900X 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 $398.20 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 53% cheaper – $356.99 vs $755.19
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i9-9980XE
- Consumes up to 3% less energy – 165 vs 170 Watts
Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i9-9980XE for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
220
100%
Min 1% FPS
144
100%
Price, $
$356.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.62/FPS
100%
Core i9-9980XE
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
186
85%
Min 1% FPS
124
86%
Price, $
$755.19
47%
Value, $/FPS
$4.06/FPS
40%
Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X vs Core i9-9980XE in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i9-9980XE in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
12-core
67%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Core i9-9980XE
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
18-core
100%
L3 Cache
24.75 MB
39%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
64%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
79%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
51%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 7900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
$549.00 | MSRP | $1,979.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Raphael | Codename | Skylake |
| 170 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Performance | ||
| 12 | Cores | 18 |
| 24 | Threads | 36 |
4.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 24.75 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
