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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 748 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Core i9-9980XE - 149 vs 144 FPS
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $127.0 vs $1498.95
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 36 vs 12 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Corp. Core i9-9980XE Extreme ED Tray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 18 |
| 12 | Threads | 36 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i9-9980XE
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
42 FPS
$26.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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52 FPS
$22.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,179
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52 FPS
$17.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$889
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108 FPS
$16.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,763.99
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87 FPS
$13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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52 FPS
$17.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$924.99
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52 FPS
$24.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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52 FPS
$17.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929
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52 FPS
$21.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,107.98
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87 FPS
$17.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
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