In Control, the Xeon E5-2680 is slightly slower than the Ryzen Threadripper 7960X. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $898 cheaper!
Xeon E5-2680
- Up to 81% cheaper – $211.95 vs $1109.82
- Up to 81% cheaper
- Up to 80% better value in Control – $0.86 vs $4.36/FPS
- Up to 80% better value in Control
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 130 vs 350 Watts
- Consumes up to 63% less energy
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
- Up to 4% faster in Control – 254 vs 245 FPS
- Up to 4% faster in Control
- Is 11 years and 7 months newer – Oct 19, 2023 vs Mar 06, 2012
- Is 11 years and 7 months newer
Control FPS Calculator
Xeon E5-2680 vs Ryzen Threadripper 7960X: Comparison of performance and price
Xeon E5-2680
Mar 6th, 2012
Average FPS
245 FPS
96%
Min 1% FPS
160 FPS
96%
Price, $
$211.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
Oct 19th, 2023
Average FPS
254 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
166 FPS
100%
Price, $
$1109.82
19%
Value, $/FPS
$4.36/FPS
20%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-2680 vs Ryzen Threadripper 7960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
Oct 19th, 2023
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
2829
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
23537
100%
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-2680 vs Ryzen Threadripper 7960X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-2680
Mar 6th, 2012
Cores
8-core
33%
L3 Cache
20 MB
16%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
64%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
66%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
Oct 19th, 2023
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
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Xeon E5-2680 Mar 6th, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 7960X Oct 19th, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2023 |
| – | MSRP | $1,499.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2011 | Socket | sTR5 |
130W | Power Consumption | 350W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 5200 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
