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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 748 days newer than Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield V than Core i9-9980XE - 264 vs 241 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
241
91%
Value, $/FPS
$4.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1097
100%
Value Winner
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9980XE or Ryzen 5 5600X
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
154 FPS
$7.14/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$8.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,202.55
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$5.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$799
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145 FPS
$6.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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145 FPS
$6.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$892.05
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197 FPS
$6.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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197 FPS
$7.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
168 FPS
$7.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299.99
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145 FPS
$6.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929
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154 FPS
$14.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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