Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 3887 days newer than Core i7-980X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 20% better in Remnant II than Core i7-980X - 95 vs 79 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i7-980X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2010 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Gulftown |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
