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Xeon E5-1660 vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Xeon E5-1660 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 106.76 on Amazon

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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 106.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Xeon E5-1660 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 E5-1660.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 12% better in God of War than Xeon E5-1660 - 184 vs 164 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 - 65 vs 130 Watts
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God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-1660 Logo
Xeon E5-1660

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

164

89%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

184

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.58/FPS

100%

Price, €

€106.76

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for 106.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-1660 Logo
Xeon E5-1660

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1660 Logo
Xeon E5-1660

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

601

29%

Multi-Core

2985

34%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1660 Logo

Xeon E5-1660

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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
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
130 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
33.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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