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Xeon E3-1280 vs Ryzen 5 3600

Xeon E3-1280 vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$169.11 on Amazon

In Stock

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$169.11 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 79 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Xeon E3-1280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 3017 days newer than Xeon E3-1280.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600

  • Performs up to 12% better in Sons Of The Forest than Xeon E3-1280 - 104 vs 93 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1280 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1280 - 12 vs 8 threads
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Sons Of The Forest

Sons Of The Forest

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1280 Logo
Xeon E3-1280

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


FPS

93

89%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

104

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.62/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$169.11

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$169.11 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 79 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1280 Logo
Xeon E3-1280

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1280 Logo
Xeon E3-1280

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


Single-Core

658

41%

Multi-Core

2220

32%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1280

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Apr 3rd, 2011Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Xeon E3CollectionRyzen 5
Sandy Bridge-EPCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
35.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon E3-1280 or Ryzen 5 3600

Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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