Intel Core i9-7920X vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-7920X vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, video editing, streaming, machine learning. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, 3DMark, Blender, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, Gears 5, RealBench, Prime95, MATLAB, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, PassMark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Fallout 76
Watch Dogs Legion
Rainbow Six Siege
Grand Theft Auto V
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Fortnite
Death Stranding
Last Man Standing
Apex Legends
DOOM: Eternal
Overwatch
Valheim
Borderlands 3
Red Dead Redemption 2
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valorant
Cyberpunk 2077
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Halo Infinite

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX or Intel Core i9-7920X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i9-7920X

57%

Ryzen 9 5980HX

58%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5980HX is 1% better than Core i9-7920X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-7920X

57%

Ryzen 9 5980HX

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	102.0	96.8
Valorant	115.9	110.0
Cyberpunk 2077	64.9	61.6
Apex Legends	108.9	103.4
Call of Duty Warzone	86.9	82.5
Overwatch	93.9	89.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	80.0	75.9
DOOM Eternal	57.9	55.0
Warzone	90.4	85.8
Assassin's Creed	97.4	92.4
Valheim	96.2	91.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-7920X

28%

Ryzen 9 5980HX

114%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 9 5980HX is more energy efficient than the Core i9-7920X since it has less power consumption: 140W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-7920X	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	188	247
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2438	2394
Cinbench 20 Single-core	532	576
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6318	5248
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1400	1490
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17104	13354

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-7920X	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
Single-Core	2458	3190
Multi-Core	23494	26405

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-7920X	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
Single-Core	1206	1551
Multi-Core	13717	8595

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-7920X	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
Announcement date	April 01, 2017	January 12, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA2066	FP6
Core name	Skylake	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	10	5
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	2.9 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	12	8
Threads	24	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	7800 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	140 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	16.5 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000474

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5980HX is 12% better than Core i9-7920X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-7920X has 4 more core than Ryzen 9 5980HX. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-7920X is better: 21
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX is better: 15
However, it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-7920X and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-7920X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-7920X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX specs and review.