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Xeon E5-2660 vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Xeon E5-2660 vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for $119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 171 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for $119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 171 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Xeon E5-2660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 3166 days newer than Xeon E5-2660.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 53% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Xeon E5-2660 - 90 vs 59 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2660 - 65 vs 95 Watts
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Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Xeon E5-2660 Logo
Xeon E5-2660

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

59

66%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

90

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.32/FPS

100%

Price, $

$119

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for $119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 171 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Xeon E5-2660 Logo
Xeon E5-2660

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2660 Logo
Xeon E5-2660

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

442

21%

Multi-Core

2635

30%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2660 Logo

Xeon E5-2660

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

Mar 6th, 2012Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Xeon E5CollectionRyzen 5
Sandy Bridge-EPCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2011SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
2.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
22.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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