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Xeon E5-2690 v3 vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Xeon E5-2690 v3 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

In Stock

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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 43 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Xeon E5-2690 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 2250 days newer than Xeon E5-2690 v3.

Advantages of Xeon E5-2690 v3

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 24 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 29% better in Dead Island 2 than Xeon E5-2690 v3 - 181 vs 140 FPS
  • Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 - 65 vs 135 Watts
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Dead Island 2

Dead Island 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2690 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


FPS

140

77%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

181

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.59/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 43 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2690 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2690 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


Single-Core

1055

50%

Multi-Core

7030

81%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 Logo

Xeon E5-2690 v3

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

Sep 8th, 2014Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Xeon E5CollectionRyzen 5
HaswellCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
24
Threads12
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
135 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
26.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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