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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 2600 is 2956 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 5% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - $148.02 vs $155.0
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 16% better in Rust than Core i7-980X - 184 vs 158 FPS
- Up to 11% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-980X - $0.84 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
158
85.86956521739131%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
89.36170212765958%
Price, $
$148.02
100%
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
95%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Single-Core
554
48.09027777777778%
Multi-Core
2604
53.7905391448048%
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-980X or Ryzen 5 2600
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
22 FPS
$40.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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26 FPS
$38.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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22 FPS
$40.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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13 FPS
$63.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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25 FPS
$33.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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