Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600 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 2600 is 2956 days newer than Core i7-980X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 8% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-980X - 214 vs 199 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
