The Xeon E5-2680 v2 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 5950X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Xeon E5-2680 v2
The Ryzen 9 5950X is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 9% less energy – 105 vs 115 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 20 threads
Xeon E5-2680 v2 vs Ryzen 9 5950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-2680 v2
Sep 1st, 2013
Average FPS
169
83%
Min 1% FPS
114
85%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
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Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, $
$337.9
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.66/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-2680 v2 vs Ryzen 9 5950X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-2680 v2 vs Ryzen 9 5950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-2680 v2 vs Ryzen 9 5950X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-2680 v2
Sep 1st, 2013
Cores
10-core
62%
L3 Cache
25 MB
39%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
82%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
73%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5-2680 v2 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $799.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Ivy Bridge EP | Codename | Vermeer |
| 115 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.9 GHz |
| 25 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
