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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE 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 i9-9980XE is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 5 2600X - 281 vs 276 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 i9-9980XE - $99.97 vs $1097.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-9980XE - $0.36 vs $3.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
276
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | 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 |
4.4 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 |
Builds Using Core i9-9980XE or Ryzen 5 2600X
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
94 FPS
$10.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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