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Intel i9-9980XE vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is newer than Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz and is around 24% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is around 36% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz uses around 44% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 25454 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz×AMD Ryzen 9 5900X+ ADD
Price $794.97 - BUY $225.46 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA2066AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.5 GHzUp to 4.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores18 (Threads: 36)12 (Threads: 24)
CacheL1: 1,152KB, L2: 18.0MB, L3: 25MBL1: 768KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 64MB
TDP165W105W
Yearly Running Cost$30.11$19.16
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2018Q4 2020
# of Samples32025134
CPU Rank475356
CPU Value39.6172.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2553(-26.4%)3467(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)31505(-19.1%)38937(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 11th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz
31,505
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
38,937
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 11th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz
39.6
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
172.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 11th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz
2,553
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,467
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Max TDP165W105W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.