Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE 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 i9-9980XE is 556 days newer than Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 15% better in The Callisto Protocol than Ryzen 5 1600X - 117 vs 102 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 36 vs 12 threads
The Callisto Protocol
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1123
79.08450704225352%
Multi-Core
4766
42.439893143365985%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 18 |
12 | Threads | 36 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |