Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Xeon E5-1660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3166 days newer than Xeon E5-1660.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 35% better in New World than Xeon E5-1660 - 135 vs 100 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1660 - 24 vs 12 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
135
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€489
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon E5-1660 | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |