Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5600 is 4418 days newer than Core i7-980X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 20% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-980X - 153 vs 127 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Single-Core
554
27.304090685066534%
Multi-Core
2604
30.49537416559316%
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
