Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 548 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 2% better in Dead Space than Ryzen 5 2600X - 153 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $99.97 vs $1099.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i9-10980XE - $0.67 vs $7.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 488 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
150
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $99.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 488 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |