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Xeon X5690 vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Xeon X5690 vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP in USD: $299

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Xeon X5690 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 3552 days newer than Xeon X5690.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 32% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Xeon X5690 - 241 vs 183 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Xeon X5690 - 65 vs 130 Watts
This is a free version of Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Xeon X5690 Logo
Xeon X5690

Server/Workstation • Feb 14th, 2011


FPS

183

76%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

241

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.56/FPS

100%

Price, €

€136.11

100%

FPS and Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Xeon X5690 Logo
Xeon X5690

Server/Workstation • Feb 14th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon X5690 Logo
Xeon X5690

Server/Workstation • Feb 14th, 2011


Single-Core

546

26%

Multi-Core

2566

30%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Xeon X5690

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Feb 14th, 2011Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
XeonCollectionRyzen 5
Westmere-EPCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1366SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
130 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
26.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon X5690 or Ryzen 5 5600X

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest

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