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Xeon E5-1660 v2 vs Ryzen 5 3600

Xeon E5-1660 v2 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

Updated 226 minutes ago

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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 226 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Xeon E5-1660 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2126 days newer than Xeon E5-1660 v2.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600

  • Performs up to 4% better in Metro Exodus than Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 146 vs 140 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 65 vs 130 Watts
This is a free version of Metro Exodus.
Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013


FPS

140

96%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

146

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.15/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 226 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013


Single-Core

657

41%

Multi-Core

3260

47%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Sep 10th, 2013Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Xeon E5CollectionRyzen 5
Ivy Bridge EPCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 2011SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
130 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
37.0x
Multiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Xeon E5-1660 v2 or Ryzen 5 3600

Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme

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