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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 230 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $155.0 vs $1099.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-7980XE - $0.91 vs $6.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 2% better in God of War than Ryzen 5 2600 - 175 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 36 vs 12 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
171
97.71428571428571%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.28/FPS
14.490445859872612%
Price, $
$1099
14%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1152
77.05685618729096%
Multi-Core
4841
41.67527548209367%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 18 |
| 12 | Threads | 36 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i9-7980XE
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
28 FPS
$32.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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33 FPS
$30.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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28 FPS
$32.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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16 FPS
$51.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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31 FPS
$26.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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