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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 143 days newer than Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 4% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 1600X - 169 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
163
96%
Value, £/FPS
£1.1/FPS
100%
Price, £
£178.58
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Desktop CPU - AM4/Hex Core/3.6GHz – 4GHZ turbo/ 16MB/95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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