Buy on Amazon
€120.14
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
Availability
MSRP in USD: $199
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 AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 29% better in Rust than Core i7-980X - 204 vs 158 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-980X - $65.69 vs $108.23
- Up to 53% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-980X - $0.36 vs $0.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
158
77.45098039215686%
Value, €/FPS
€0.76/FPS
47.368421052631575%
Price, €
€120.14
60%
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
Buy for €120.14 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58289 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
204
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€72.92
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for €72.92 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58290 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Single-Core
554
34.690043832185346%
Multi-Core
2604
37.82684485764091%
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | AMD 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 |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.