In Control, the Core i7-980X is slightly slower than the Ryzen 5 3600X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $84 more expensive!
Core i7-980X
No clear advantages
Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 2% faster in Control – 249 vs 245 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Control
- Is 9 years and 3 months newer – Jul 07, 2019 vs Mar 16, 2010
- Is 9 years and 3 months newer
- Up to 44% cheaper – $105.89 vs $189.95
- Up to 44% cheaper
- Up to 45% better value in Control – $0.42 vs $0.77/FPS
- Up to 45% better value in Control
- Consumes up to 27% less energy – 95 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 27% less energy
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Core i7-980X vs Ryzen 5 3600X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-980X
Mar 16th, 2010
Average FPS
245 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
160 FPS
98%
Price, $
$189.95
55%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
55%
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
249 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
163 FPS
100%
Price, $
$105.89
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-980X vs Ryzen 5 3600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-980X vs Ryzen 5 3600X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-980X
Mar 16th, 2010
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
38%
Base Frequency
3.333 GHz
88%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
82%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-980X Mar 16th, 2010 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 5 3600X Jul 7th, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| – | MSRP | $249.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | AM4 |
| 130W | Power Consumption | 95W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
