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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 2613 days newer than Xeon E5-1660 v2.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 41% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 658 vs 468 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 24 vs 12 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
658
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/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
Ultra
Xeon E5-1660 v2
Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge EP | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Xeon E5-1660 v2 or Ryzen 9 5900X
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
486 FPS
$4.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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489 FPS
$6.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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318 FPS
$5.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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489 FPS
$5.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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399 FPS
$5.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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399 FPS
$4.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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489 FPS
$5.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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368 FPS
$4.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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459 FPS
$4.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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491 FPS
$2.97/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
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