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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Xeon E5-2420 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2610 days newer than Xeon E5-2420.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 12% better in Apex Legends than Xeon E5-2420 - 286 vs 256 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2420 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
286
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon E5-2420
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2420 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge-EN | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1356 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 1.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 2.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Xeon E5-2420 or Ryzen 5 3600
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
82 FPS
$8.54/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$7.97/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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42 FPS
$13.79/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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138 FPS
$10.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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138 FPS
$13.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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112 FPS
$7.37/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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166 FPS
$8.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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