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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $169
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2400G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2400G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 249 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2400G.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 10% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen 5 2400G - 182 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2400G - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $135.0 vs $1067.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-9980XE - $0.82 vs $5.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.86/FPS
13.993174061433445%
Price, $
$1067
12%
FPS 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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Ryzen 5 2400G
Desktop • Feb 12th, 2018
FPS
165
90.65934065934066%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G Processor with Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics - YD2400C5FBBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 2400G
Desktop • Feb 12th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2400G
Desktop • Feb 12th, 2018
Single-Core
1057
74.43661971830986%
Multi-Core
3294
29.33214603739982%
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2400G |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 12th, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raven Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9980XE or Ryzen 5 2400G
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
14 FPS
$78.49/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Ryzen 5 2400G
8 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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