In Battlefield 6, the Xeon E5-1660 v2 is quite a bit slower than the Ryzen 5 7600X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $110 more expensive!
Xeon E5-1660 v2
No clear advantages
Ryzen 5 7600X
- Up to 94% faster in Battlefield 6 – 124 vs 64 FPS
- Up to 94% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 9 years and 16 days newer – Sep 27, 2022 vs Sep 10, 2013
- Is 9 years and 16 days newer
- Up to 38% cheaper – $179.99 vs $289.95
- Up to 38% cheaper
- Up to 68% better value in Battlefield 6 – $1.45 vs $4.53/FPS
- Up to 68% better value in Battlefield 6
- Consumes up to 19% less energy – 105 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 19% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Xeon E5-1660 v2 vs Ryzen 5 7600X: Comparison of performance and price
Xeon E5-1660 v2
Sep 10th, 2013
Average FPS
64 FPS
52%
Min 1% FPS
48 FPS
52%
Price, $
$289.95
62%
Value, $/FPS
$4.53/FPS
32%
Ryzen 5 7600X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
124 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
93 FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-1660 v2 vs Ryzen 5 7600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-1660 v2 vs Ryzen 5 7600X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-1660 v2
Sep 10th, 2013
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
15 MB
47%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
79%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
75%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
36%
Ryzen 5 7600X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Xeon E5-1660 v2 Sep 10th, 2013 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 5 7600X Sep 27th, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 10th, 2013 | Released | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| – | MSRP | $299.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2011 | Socket | AM5 |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1866 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 5200 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
