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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 1951 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 158% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-7980XE - 80 vs 31 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $406.02 vs $1099.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-7980XE - $5.08 vs $35.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 120 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
31
38.75%
Value, $/FPS
$35.45/FPS
14.330042313117064%
Price, $
$1099
36%
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
80
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$406.02
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1495
52.97661233167966%
Multi-Core
11616
66.45689112649465%
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 12 |
36 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7980XE or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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$42.17/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
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$50.83/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
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