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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 1538 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Performs up to 8% better in Fortnite than Core i9-9980XE - 244 vs 226 FPS
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $369.0 vs $1067.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-9980XE - $1.51 vs $4.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 120 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
226
92.62295081967213%
Value, $/FPS
$4.72/FPS
31.991525423728817%
Price, $
$1067
34%
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 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
244
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$369
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1420
52.2250827510114%
Multi-Core
11230
74.01792776166623%
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9980XE or Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
163 FPS
$10.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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191 FPS
$10.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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244 FPS
$14.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,649.99
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216 FPS
$13.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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191 FPS
$12.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,479.99
In Stock
216 FPS
$14.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,059.99
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135 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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244 FPS
$13.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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191 FPS
$12.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,398.89
In Stock
216 FPS
$12.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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