Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 1700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-980X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 1700 is 2543 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700 - $148.02 vs $195.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 7 1700 - $1.27 vs $1.62 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Performs up to 3% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-980X - 120 vs 117 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 16 vs 12 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
117
97.5%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.02
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $148.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 358338 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.62/FPS
78.39506172839505%
Price, $
$195
75%
FPS Winner
Buy for $195 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 358340 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Single-Core
554
55.124378109452735%
Multi-Core
2604
51.05882352941177%
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Gulftown | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |