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Xeon E5-2678 v3 vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Xeon E5-2678 v3 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)

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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 84 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Xeon E5-2678 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value.

Advantages of Xeon E5-2678 v3

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 24 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Xeon E5-2678 v3 - 178 vs 168 FPS
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 - 65 vs 120 Watts
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Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2678 v3

Server/Workstation


FPS

168

94%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

178

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.79/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 84 minutes ago

Trending Games

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2678 v3

Server/Workstation

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2678 v3

Server/Workstation


Single-Core

994

48%

Multi-Core

6636

77%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 Logo

Xeon E5-2678 v3

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

UnknownRelease DateNov 5th, 2020
Xeon E5CollectionRyzen 5
Haswell-E/EPCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
24
Threads12
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
120 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
25.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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