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Xeon E5-2690 vs Ryzen 5 3600

Xeon E5-2690 vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

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$167.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 63 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

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$167.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 63 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Xeon E5-2690 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2679 days newer than Xeon E5-2690.

Advantages of Xeon E5-2690

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600

  • Performs up to 36% better in Starfield than Xeon E5-2690 - 61 vs 45 FPS
  • Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2690 - 65 vs 135 Watts
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Starfield

Starfield

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

45

74%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

61

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.75/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$167.8

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$167.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 63 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

576

36%

Multi-Core

3366

49%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo

Xeon E5-2690

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

Ryzen 5 3600

Mar 6th, 2012Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Xeon E5CollectionRyzen 5
Sandy Bridge-EPCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 2011SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
135 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
29.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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