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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 548 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 8% better in HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 148 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - CA$153.99 vs CA$721.99
- Up to 77% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i9-10980XE - CA$1.12 vs CA$4.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
148
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.88/FPS
22%
Price, CA$
CA$721.99
21%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
137
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.12/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Updated 212 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10980XE or Ryzen 5 2600X
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
59 FPS
CA$47.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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