Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 143 days newer than Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 5% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 5 1600X - 177 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
168
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.8/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$302.52
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$302.52 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 56 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Skylake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |