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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9800X 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 i7-9800X is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 6% better in FIFA 23 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 158 vs 149 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $61.7 vs $562.2
- Up to 88% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i7-9800X - $0.46 vs $3.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 95 vs 165 Watts
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
158
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.95/FPS
11.645569620253164%
Price, €
€624.04
10%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
149
94.30379746835443%
Value, €/FPS
€0.46/FPS
100%
Price, €
€68.49
100%
Value Winner
SIVOYEEL CPU Processor AMD Ryzen 5 2600X R5 2600X 3.6 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread CPU Processor YD260XBCM6IAF Socket AM4
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In Stock
Updated 3687 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
90.42397660818715%
Multi-Core
5263
71.57622739018088%
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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