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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Xeon E3-1290 v2 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 E3-1290 v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 87 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 34% better in Dota 2 than Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 236 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 24 vs 8 threads
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
Xeon E3-1290 v2
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Xeon E3-1290 v2 or Ryzen 9 5900X
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
217 FPS
$9.71/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3090
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3090
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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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$8.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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218 FPS
$13.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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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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$9.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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