HEXUS Bang4Buck and Bang4Watt
The performance benchmarks on the previous pages tell part of the story, but it is always fun to add some Bang4Buck metrics into the mix. Do be aware that there are many methods of calculating such results - different benchmarks will skew the outcome, and prices can both fluctuate daily and vary wildly depending on region.
We've chosen to use the multi-threaded Cinebench R20 test as a basis for our results, and pricing was taken from Newegg.com, or SRP pricing, as on November 22, 2019.
These scores simply divide the Cinebench R20 score by the dollar price or SRP.
Halving the SRP certainly helps the Core i9-10980XE look better - remember that it is about half the supposed price as previous generations, though the 7980XE is available for $1,525 now. The problem for Intel is that pesky Ryzen 9 3950X, which performs a bit better but costs over $200 less - $749 vs. $979.
And it's also far more frugal on the juice, thus pushing the headline Intel HEDT chip down a few notches.
Putting them together, where a score of two is possible, comparing against its direct competitor, the Ryzen 9 3950X is the better value and efficiency bet.