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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Xeon E5-1660 v4 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1599 days newer than the more expensive Xeon E5-1660 v4.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 5% better in Battlefield 1 than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 251 vs 239 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - $119.89 vs $352.36
- Up to 67% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - $0.48 vs $1.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
251
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$119.89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 V4 Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3OEM Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Broadwell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Xeon E5-1660 v4
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