Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE 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 i9-7980XE is 230 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $85.76 vs $1286.0
- Up to 93% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-7980XE - $0.7 vs $9.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 7% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 2600 - 132 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 36 vs 12 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
123
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85.76
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 18 |
12 | Threads | 36 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |