Buy on Amazon
CA$1,649.99
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
Availability
MSRP in USD: $299
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 7600X 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 7600X is 1439 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 7600X - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 7% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i9-9980XE - 219 vs 204 FPS
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$289.0 vs CA$1649.99
- Up to 84% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i9-9980XE - CA$1.32 vs CA$8.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 105 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processor 999AD1
Buy for CA$1,649.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 72 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
219
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.32/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$289
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$289 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9980XE or Ryzen 5 7600X
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
112 FPS
CA$14.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,616.79
In Stock
112 FPS
CA$15.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,775.29
In Stock
119 FPS
CA$31.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$3,700.23
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
