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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 4418 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 14% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-980X - 128 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-980X - $115.73 vs $148.02
- Up to 32% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-980X - $0.90 vs $1.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115.73
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-980X | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-980X or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
54 FPS
$14.63/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
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Ryzen 5 5600
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$11.89/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
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$11.74/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
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$12.94/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
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$11.76/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
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40 FPS
$20.75/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$10.59/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$18.75/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Laptops Using Core i7-980X or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
40 FPS
$16.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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40 FPS
$22.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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64 FPS
$14.06/FPS
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16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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40 FPS
$19.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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47 FPS
$20.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$17.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$18.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$21.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$22.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$13.74/FPS
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