AMD Ryzen 9 5600X vs Intel Core i9-10980XE

Processor comparisons 22-03-2021

   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 9 5600X vs Intel Core i9-10980XE and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, Prime95, Gears 5, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Handbrake, 3DMark, PassMark, UserBenchmark, WPrime, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, VeraCrypt.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Last Man Standing
Grand Theft Auto V
Overwatch
Fortnite
Fallout 76
Red Dead Redemption 2
Valheim
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Apex Legends
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Rainbow Six Siege
DOOM: Eternal
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Watch Dogs Legion
Borderlands 3
Valorant
Cyberpunk 2077
Halo Infinite
Death Stranding

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10980XE or AMD Ryzen 9 5600X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 9 5600X

58%

Core i9-10980XE

60%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-10980XE is 3% better than Ryzen 9 5600X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 5600X

55%

Core i9-10980XE

61%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Control, Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.8	108.7
Valorant	111.2	123.5
Cyberpunk 2077	62.3	69.2
Apex Legends	104.5	116.1
Call of Duty Warzone	83.4	92.6
Overwatch	90.1	100.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.7	85.2
DOOM Eternal	55.6	61.8
Warzone	86.7	96.3
Assassin's Creed	93.4	103.7
Valheim	92.3	102.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 5600X

89%

Core i9-10980XE

28%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 9 5600X is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10980XE since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 165W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X	Intel Core i9-10980XE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	187	211
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2569	3800
Cinbench 20 Single-core	444	480
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5905	8848
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1131	1191
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15257	24309

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X	Intel Core i9-10980XE
Single-Core	2421	2626
Multi-Core	27495	34005

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X	Intel Core i9-10980XE
Single-Core	1747	1417
Multi-Core	9641	20280

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X	Intel Core i9-10980XE
Announcement date	November 05, 2020	October 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA2066
Core name	Vermeer	Cascade Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	4	10
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	6	18
Threads	12	36
Bus rate		8 GT/s DMI3
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		256 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		94 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	32MB	24.75 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000065 100-100000065BOX 100-100000065MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5600X is 18% better than Core i9-10980XE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10980XE has 12 more core than Ryzen 9 5600X. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5600X is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10980XE is better: 27
However, it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 5600X and Intel Core i9-10980XE before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 9 5600X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 5600X specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-10980XE specs and review.