In Battlefield 6, the Xeon E5-1660 is quite a bit slower than the Ryzen 5 5600X and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $24 cheaper!
Xeon E5-1660
- Up to 11% cheaper – $199.34 vs $223.62
- Up to 11% cheaper
Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 58% faster in Battlefield 6 – 98 vs 62 FPS
- Up to 58% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 8 years and 8 months newer – Nov 05, 2020 vs Mar 06, 2012
- Is 8 years and 8 months newer
- Up to 29% better value in Battlefield 6 – $2.28 vs $3.21/FPS
- Up to 29% better value in Battlefield 6
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 65 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 50% less energy
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Xeon E5-1660 vs Ryzen 5 5600X: Comparison of performance and price
Xeon E5-1660
Mar 6th, 2012
Average FPS
62 FPS
63%
Min 1% FPS
47 FPS
64%
Price, $
$199.34
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.21/FPS
71%
Ryzen 5 5600X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
98 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
73 FPS
100%
Price, $
$223.62
89%
Value, $/FPS
$2.28/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-1660 vs Ryzen 5 5600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-1660 vs Ryzen 5 5600X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-1660
Mar 6th, 2012
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
15 MB
47%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
85%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 5 5600X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Xeon E5-1660 Mar 6th, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 5 5600X Nov 5th, 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Released | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| – | MSRP | $299.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2011 | Socket | AM4 |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |







































































































































