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Ryzen 5 2500X vs Core i9-9980XE

Ryzen 5 2500X vs Core i9-9980XE: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

3.6 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4

Buy for 86.41 on Amazon

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Intel Core i9-9980XE

3.0 GHz | 18-core

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Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)

Buy for 588.58 on Amazon

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Updated 32856 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

3.6 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4

Buy for 86.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32856 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-9980XE

3.0 GHz | 18-core

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)

Buy for 588.58 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32856 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 39 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

  • Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $77.85 vs $530.25
  • Up to 85% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-9980XE - $0.64 vs $4.14 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE

  • Performs up to 5% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 5 2500X - 142 vs 135 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 36 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Need For Speed Unbound.
Need For Speed Unbound

Need For Speed Unbound

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
Ryzen 5 2500X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018


FPS

135

95.07042253521126%

Value, €/FPS

€0.64/FPS

100%

Price, €

€86.41

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4

Buy for 86.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32856 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

142

100%

Value, €/FPS

€4.14/FPS

15.458937198067634%

Price, €

€588.58

14%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)

Buy for 588.58 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32856 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
Ryzen 5 2500X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
Ryzen 5 2500X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018


Single-Core

1103

77.67605633802816%

Multi-Core

3801

33.84683882457703%

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1420

100%

Multi-Core

11230

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

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Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo

Intel Core i9-9980XE

Sep 10th, 2018Release Date
Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i9 Extreme
Pinnacle RidgeCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
18
8Threads
36
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
65 W
TDP165 W
12 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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