Background
Background
Background
Background
Background

Pentium B980 vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Pentium B980 vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

No items available

Availability

MSRP in USD: $299

No items available

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Pentium B980 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 2987 days newer than Pentium B980.

Advantages of Intel Pentium B980

  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 35 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 51% better in Rust than Pentium B980 - 227 vs 150 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B980 - 12 vs 2 threads
This is a free version of Rust.
Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Pentium B980 Logo
Pentium B980

Mobile • Sep 1st, 2012


FPS

150

66%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

227

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Pentium B980 Logo
Pentium B980

Mobile • Sep 1st, 2012

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium B980 Logo
Pentium B980

Mobile • Sep 1st, 2012


Single-Core

360

17%

Multi-Core

609

7%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Pentium B980

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Sep 1st, 2012Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
PentiumCollectionRyzen 5
Sandy BridgeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket G2 (988B)SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
2Threads
12
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
35 W
TDP65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
24.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Pentium B980 or Ryzen 5 5600X

Rust, 1920 x 1080, High

Similar CPU Comparisons

Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.

Copyright © 2025 HowManyFPS. All rights reserved.

Have a suggestion or a business inquiry? [email protected]

Cookies Policy

As an Amazon Associate HowManyFPS earns from qualifying purchases.