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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Xeon E5-1660 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2613 days newer than Xeon E5-1660 v2.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 32% better in World of Warcraft than Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 212 vs 161 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 24 vs 12 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
212
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.97/FPS
100%
Price, £
£204.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900X Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Xeon E5-1660 v2
Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon E5-1660 v2 | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge EP | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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