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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-980X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 2956 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 20% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $108.23 vs $135.27
- Up to 15% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 5 2600X - $0.17 vs $0.2 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 9% better in Valorant than Core i7-980X - 757 vs 692 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
692
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€120.14
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| 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 | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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