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Xeon E5-1660 v2 vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Xeon E5-1660 v2 vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Xeon E5-1660 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 2613 days newer than Xeon E5-1660 v2.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 28% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 120 vs 94 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 65 vs 130 Watts
This is a free version of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013


FPS

94

78%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

120

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1/FPS

100%

Price, $

$119.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for $119.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013


Single-Core

657

31%

Multi-Core

3260

38%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Sep 10th, 2013Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Xeon E5CollectionRyzen 5
Ivy Bridge EPCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2011SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
130 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
37.0xMultiplier37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Xeon E5-1660 v2 or Ryzen 5 5600X

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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