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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Xeon E3-1280 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 3244 days newer than Xeon E3-1280 v3.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 35% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Xeon E3-1280 v3 - 451 vs 335 FPS
  • Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 - 65 vs 82 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 - 12 vs 8 threads
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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 Logo
Xeon E3-1280 v3

Server/Workstation • Jun 2nd, 2013


FPS

335

74%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

451

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.26/FPS

100%

Price, $

$116.97

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

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Trending Games

Using the selected game parameters

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 Logo
Xeon E3-1280 v3

Server/Workstation • Jun 2nd, 2013

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 Logo
Xeon E3-1280 v3

Server/Workstation • Jun 2nd, 2013


Single-Core

1193

59%

Multi-Core

3874

45%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 Logo

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

Jun 2nd, 2013Release Date
Apr 20th, 2022
Xeon E3CollectionRyzen 5
HaswellCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
82 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
36.0x
Multiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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