In Rust, the Xeon E5-1650 is slower than the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $1180 cheaper!
Xeon E5-1650
- Up to 84% cheaper – $229.95 vs $1409.95
- Up to 84% cheaper
- Up to 78% better value in Rust – $1.08 vs $4.98/FPS
- Up to 78% better value in Rust
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 130 vs 350 Watts
- Consumes up to 63% less energy
Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
- Up to 34% faster in Rust – 283 vs 211 FPS
- Up to 34% faster in Rust
- Is 13 years and 4 months newer – Jul 30, 2025 vs Mar 06, 2012
- Is 13 years and 4 months newer
Rust FPS Calculator
Xeon E5-1650 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9960X: Comparison of performance and price
Xeon E5-1650
Mar 6th, 2012
Average FPS
211 FPS
75%
Min 1% FPS
43 FPS
46%
Price, $
$229.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
Jul 30th, 2025
Average FPS
283 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
93 FPS
100%
Price, $
$1409.95
16%
Value, $/FPS
$4.98/FPS
22%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-1650 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
Jul 30th, 2025
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
3108
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
25837
100%
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-1650 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9960X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-1650
Mar 6th, 2012
Cores
6-core
25%
L3 Cache
12 MB
9%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
76%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
72%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
Jul 30th, 2025
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Xeon E5-1650 Mar 6th, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 9960X Jul 30th, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 30th, 2025 |
| – | MSRP | $1,499.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2011 | Socket | sTR5 |
130W | Power Consumption | 350W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 6400 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |








































































































































