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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 2370 days newer than Xeon E3-1226 v3.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 84 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 34% better in Far Cry 6 than Xeon E3-1226 v3 - 151 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 - 24 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
151
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$277.99
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
Ultra
Xeon E3-1226 v3
Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell, Haswell-WS | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD P4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Xeon E3-1226 v3 or Ryzen 9 5900X
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
127 FPS
$15.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$18.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$24.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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106 FPS
$21.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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106 FPS
$16.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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128 FPS
$22.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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98 FPS
$14.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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121 FPS
$17.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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128 FPS
$11.38/FPS
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