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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 3097 days newer than Xeon E5-2420.
Advantages of Xeon E5-2420
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 14% better in HITMAN 3 than Xeon E5-2420 - 214 vs 187 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2420 - 24 vs 12 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$278.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-2420
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon E5-2420 | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge-EN | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1356 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 1.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 2.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Xeon E5-2420 or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
169 FPS
$19.46/FPS
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