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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1161 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 5% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-7980XE - 312 vs 297 FPS
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $96.18 vs $648.49
- Up to 86% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-7980XE - $0.34 vs $2.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
312
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Value, €/FPS
€0.34/FPS
100%
Price, €
€106.76
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7980XE | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | 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 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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