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Ryzen 5 5600G vs Core i9-9980XE

Ryzen 5 5600G vs Core i9-9980XE: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP in USD: $259

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 907 days newer than Core i9-9980XE.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

  • Performs up to 13% better in Dirt 5 than Core i9-9980XE - 206 vs 182 FPS
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 36 vs 12 threads
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Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


FPS

206

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

182

88%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


Single-Core

1918

100%

Multi-Core

7665

68%

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1420

74%

Multi-Core

11230

100%

Apr 13th, 2021
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i9 Extreme
CezanneCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
18
12Threads
36
3.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
65 W
TDP165 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
39.0x
Multiplier30.0x
Radeon Vega 7
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Core i9-9980XE

Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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