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Xeon E5-2690 vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Xeon E5-2690 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 98 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 98 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 3166 days newer than Xeon E5-2690.

Advantages of Xeon E5-2690

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 5200% better in Cities: Skylines II than Xeon E5-2690 - 53 vs 1 FPS
  • Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2690 - 65 vs 135 Watts
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Cities: Skylines II

Cities: Skylines II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

1

2%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

53

100%

Value, €/FPS

€6.02/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 98 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

576

28%

Multi-Core

3366

39%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo

Xeon E5-2690

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

Mar 6th, 2012Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Xeon E5CollectionRyzen 5
Sandy Bridge-EPCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2011SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
135 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
29.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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