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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Xeon E5-2660 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 3313 days newer than Xeon E5-2660 v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 22% better in Valheim than Xeon E5-2660 v2 - 231 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
231
100%
Value, £/FPS
£4.76/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1099.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Xeon E5-2660 v2
Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge EP | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Xeon E5-2660 v2 or Ryzen 9 7900X
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
113 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
123 FPS
£9.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,159
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195 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
146 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
97 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
170 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
123 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
195 FPS
£19.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£3,749.95
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195 FPS
£21.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£4,119.95
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