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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Xeon E5-2420 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3097 days newer than Xeon E5-2420.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 45% better in Dota 2 than Xeon E5-2420 - 236 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2420 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2420
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
236
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$261.99
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
Best Looking
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Xeon E5-2420
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2420 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | May 14th, 2012 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge-EN |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1356 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 1.9 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Xeon E5-2420
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
218 FPS
$12.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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217 FPS
$9.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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167 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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218 FPS
$11.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,527.3
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193 FPS
$8.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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193 FPS
$11.66/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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218 FPS
$13.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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184 FPS
$8.53/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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211 FPS
$9.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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219 FPS
$6.65/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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