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Xeon E5-2690 vs Ryzen 9 7900X

Xeon E5-2690 vs Ryzen 9 7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
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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In Stock

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)

Buy for £1,099.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 42 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Xeon E5-2690 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 3857 days newer than Xeon E5-2690.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2690

  • Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 135 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 37% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Xeon E5-2690 - 212 vs 155 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2690 - 24 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2690 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Horizon Zero Dawn.
Horizon Zero Dawn

Horizon Zero Dawn

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

155

73%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

212

100%

Value, £/FPS

£5.19/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)

Buy for £1,099.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 42 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2690 Logo
Xeon E5-2690

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

576

20%

Multi-Core

3366

19%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2690

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

Mar 6th, 2012Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Xeon E5CollectionRyzen 9
Sandy Bridge-EPCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 2011SocketAMD Socket AM5
Server
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
12
16Threads
24
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
135 W
TDP170 W
32 nmProcess Size
5 nm
29.0xMultiplier
47.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon E5-2690 or Ryzen 9 7900X

Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate

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