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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Xeon E5-2697 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2250 days newer than Xeon E5-2697 v3.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Fortnite than Xeon E5-2697 v3 - 237 vs 221 FPS
- Consumes up to 28% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 - 105 vs 145 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/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
Epic
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Xeon E5-2697 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2014 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
| 12 | Cores | 14 |
| 24 | Threads | 28 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 145 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Xeon E5-2697 v3
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
92 FPS
$18.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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166 FPS
$12.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,996.99
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168 FPS
$16.67/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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128 FPS
$13.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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168 FPS
$16.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,804.25
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128 FPS
$17.58/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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168 FPS
$17.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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115 FPS
$13.65/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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155 FPS
$13.55/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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92 FPS
$16.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$1,489.99
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