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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 i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 261 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- 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 6% better in F1 23 than Core i9-9980XE - 234 vs 221 FPS
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $84.0 vs $1097.0
- Up to 93% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i9-9980XE - $0.36 vs $4.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra 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 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
234
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$84
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 High
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | 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 |
4.4 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 i9-9980XE or Ryzen 5 3600
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
86 FPS
$15.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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92 FPS
$14.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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76 FPS
$11.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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86 FPS
$9.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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65 FPS
$9.22/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$599
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96 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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96 FPS
$14.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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96 FPS
$10.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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76 FPS
$10.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, N/A Storage
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86 FPS
$13.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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