Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600 is 2956 days newer than Core i7-980X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 9% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-980X - 172 vs 158 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 65 vs 130 Watts
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Single-Core
554
48.09027777777778%
Multi-Core
2604
53.7905391448048%
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
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Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Gulftown | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |