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 4% better in Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen 5 2600X - 104 vs 100 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 83% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - €225.5 vs €1349.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-10980XE - €2.25 vs €12.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
104
100%
Value, €/FPS
€12.97/FPS
17%
Price, €
€1349
16%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,349 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 62 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
100
96%
Value, €/FPS
€2.25/FPS
100%
Price, €
€225.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €225.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 62 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
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 |