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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms Xeon E3-1226 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 1439 days newer than Xeon E3-1226 v3.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 1% better in Saints Row than Xeon E3-1226 v3 - 159 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 - 12 vs 4 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
159
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E3-1226 v3
Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell, Haswell-WS | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD P4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Xeon E3-1226 v3 or Ryzen 5 2600X
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
32 FPS
$46.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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