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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X 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 5950X - 87 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 24% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 158 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 32 vs 8 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
158
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$369
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E3-1290 v2
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Xeon E3-1290 v2 or Ryzen 9 5950X
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
158 FPS
$22.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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103 FPS
$14.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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87 FPS
$12.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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152 FPS
$15.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,399.99
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140 FPS
$15.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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122 FPS
$12.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,549.99
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93 FPS
$15.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
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126 FPS
$13.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,728.4
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122 FPS
$13.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,649.99
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130 FPS
$43.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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