Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 748 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 5600X - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 18% better in Dirt 5 than Core i9-9980XE - 215 vs 182 FPS
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - €149.79 vs €1248.92
- Up to 90% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-9980XE - €0.7 vs €6.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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FPS
215
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€149.79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |