Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 261 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 2% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-9980XE - 191 vs 187 FPS
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$469.15 vs CA$1649.99
- Up to 72% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-9980XE - CA$2.46 vs CA$8.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
191
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.46/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$469.15
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |