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Xeon E5-2420 vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Xeon E5-2420 vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 5 5600X 6X 3.7 GHz Prozessor, ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II Mainboard (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 319 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 103 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 5 5600X 6X 3.7 GHz Prozessor, ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II Mainboard (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 319 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 103 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Xeon E5-2420 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 3097 days newer than Xeon E5-2420.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 35% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Xeon E5-2420 - 120 vs 89 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2420 - 65 vs 95 Watts
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2420 Logo
Xeon E5-2420

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


FPS

89

74%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

120

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.66/FPS

100%

Price, €

€319

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 5 5600X 6X 3.7 GHz Prozessor, ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II Mainboard (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 319 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 103 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2420 Logo
Xeon E5-2420

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2420 Logo
Xeon E5-2420

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


Single-Core

372

18%

Multi-Core

1815

21%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2420 Logo

Xeon E5-2420

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

May 14th, 2012Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Xeon E5CollectionRyzen 5
Sandy Bridge-ENCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1356SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
1.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
2.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
19.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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