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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 1320 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 12% better in Starfield than Core i9-7980XE - 67 vs 60 FPS
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $139.99 vs $972.75
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 36 vs 12 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Cezanne | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 18 |
| 12 | Threads | 36 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Core i9-7980XE
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
18 FPS
$49.33/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$888
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16 FPS
$53.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849.99
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16 FPS
$44.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$718.99
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28 FPS
$33.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$924.99
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9 FPS
$187.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,688.88
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21 FPS
$47.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$989.99
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16 FPS
$71.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,145
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21 FPS
$42.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
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18 FPS
$66.33/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,194
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21 FPS
$45.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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