Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 16% better in Diablo IV than Ryzen 5 2600 - 192 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - €84.44 vs €1248.92
- Up to 92% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i9-9980XE - €0.51 vs €6.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 261 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
165
85%
Value, €/FPS
€0.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€84.44
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 40 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |