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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 4% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 5 2600 - 132 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$142.72 vs CA$1635.05
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i9-9980XE 18 Cores 3GHz 24.75MB 8 GT/s 165W LGA 2066 CPU SREZ3
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.4 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1152
81.12676056338029%
Multi-Core
4841
43.10774710596616%
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | 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 | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9980XE or Ryzen 5 2600
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
31 FPS
CA$89.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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43 FPS
CA$64.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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