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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Xeon E3-1280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3504 days newer than Xeon E3-1280.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 282% better in League of Legends than Xeon E3-1280 - 298 vs 78 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1280 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1280
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
298
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$272.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Xeon E3-1280
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Xeon E3-1280 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2011 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Xeon E3 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge-EP |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Xeon E3-1280
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
275 FPS
$6.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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284 FPS
$7.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,996.99
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284 FPS
$9.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,799.99
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279 FPS
$6.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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284 FPS
$9.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,804.25
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279 FPS
$8.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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284 FPS
$10.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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278 FPS
$5.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569.99
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283 FPS
$7.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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275 FPS
$5.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$1,489.99
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