The Ryzen 5 3600X is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-9980XE and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $524.99 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600X
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 75% cheaper – $175.00 vs $699.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 42% less energy – 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 36 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core i9-9980XE for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Core i9-9980XE
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
186
97%
Min 1% FPS
124
98%
Price, $
$699.99
25%
Value, $/FPS
$3.76/FPS
24%
Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core i9-9980XE in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core i9-9980XE in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core i9-9980XE in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
33%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i9-9980XE
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
18-core
100%
L3 Cache
24.75 MB
77%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
79%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
$249.00 | MSRP | $1,979.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
95 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 18 |
| 12 | Threads | 36 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 24.75 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
