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Xeon W-1290 vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Xeon W-1290 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 329 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65 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 329 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Xeon W-1290 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 176 days newer than Xeon W-1290.

Advantages of Xeon W-1290

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 20 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 9% better in Dirt 5 than Xeon W-1290 - 215 vs 197 FPS
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon W-1290 - 65 vs 80 Watts
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Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Xeon W-1290 Logo
Xeon W-1290

Server/Workstation • May 13th, 2020


FPS

197

92%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

215

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.53/FPS

100%

Price, €

€329

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 329 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Xeon W-1290 Logo
Xeon W-1290

Server/Workstation • May 13th, 2020

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon W-1290 Logo
Xeon W-1290

Server/Workstation • May 13th, 2020


Single-Core

1742

83%

Multi-Core

8810

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

98%

Intel Xeon W-1290 Logo

Xeon W-1290

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

May 13th, 2020Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
XeonCollectionRyzen 5
Comet LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores6
20
Threads12
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
80 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
32.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel UHD Graphics P630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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