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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 3400 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 36% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-980X - 129 vs 95 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-980X - $84.68 vs $133.35
- Up to 53% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-980X - $0.66 vs $1.40 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
129
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.66/FPS
100%
Price, €
€84.68
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-980X | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-980X or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
34 FPS
€18.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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48 FPS
€20.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€990.98
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62 FPS
€18.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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62 FPS
€26.14/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
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48 FPS
€14.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€702.69
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49 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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62 FPS
€15.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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34 FPS
€39.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€12.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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76 FPS
€15.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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