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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 3% better in HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 7 2700 - 201 vs 196 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 2700 - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $185.0 vs $1067.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i9-9980XE - $0.94 vs $5.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.31/FPS
17.70244821092279%
Price, $
$1067
17%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
196
97.51243781094527%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$185
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - YD2700BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1114
78.45070422535211%
Multi-Core
5489
48.8780053428317%
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9980XE or Ryzen 7 2700
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
69 FPS
$15.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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67 FPS
$17.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,199.99
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79 FPS
$16.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299.99
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87 FPS
$16.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.99
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87 FPS
$16.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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