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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 104 days older than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 1% better in Halo Infinite than Core i9-10980XE - 163 vs 162 FPS
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $82.99 vs $1099.0
- Up to 92% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-10980XE - $0.51 vs $6.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
163
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| 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 | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10980XE or Ryzen 5 3600
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
43 FPS
$18.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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42 FPS
$30.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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30 FPS
$26.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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54 FPS
$25.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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30 FPS
$29.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899
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54 FPS
$29.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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54 FPS
$19.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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68 FPS
$20.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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30 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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42 FPS
$28.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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