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Xeon E5-1660 v2 vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Xeon E5-1660 v2 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
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 108.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 118 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 108.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 118 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Xeon E5-1660 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 2613 days newer than Xeon E5-1660 v2.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 9% better in Halo Infinite than Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 168 vs 154 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 65 vs 130 Watts
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Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013


FPS

154

92%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

168

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.64/FPS

100%

Price, €

€108.01

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 108.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 118 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013


Single-Core

657

31%

Multi-Core

3260

38%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 Logo

Xeon E5-1660 v2

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

Sep 10th, 2013
Nov 5th, 2020
Xeon E5Ryzen 5
Ivy Bridge EPVermeer
Intel Socket 2011AMD Socket AM4
Server
Desktop
66
1212
3.7 GHz3.7 GHz
4.0 GHz
4.6 GHz
130 W
65 W
22 nm
7 nm
37.0x37.0x
NoneNone
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PCs Using Xeon E5-1660 v2 or Ryzen 5 5600X

With selected game settings

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