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Xeon E5-2696 v3 vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Xeon E5-2696 v3 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

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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 $119.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8460 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Xeon E5-2696 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 2250 days newer than Xeon E5-2696 v3.

Advantages of Xeon E5-2696 v3

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 36 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 12% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Xeon E5-2696 v3 - 154 vs 137 FPS
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Watch Dogs: Legion

Watch Dogs: Legion

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2696 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


FPS

137

89%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

154

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.78/FPS

100%

Price, $

$119.89

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for $119.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8460 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2696 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2696 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


Single-Core

1124

54%

Multi-Core

8218

95%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 Logo

Xeon E5-2696 v3

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

Sep 8th, 2014
Nov 5th, 2020
Xeon E5Ryzen 5
Haswell EVermeer
Intel Socket 2011-3AMD Socket AM4
Server
Desktop
18
6
36
12
2.3 GHz
3.7 GHz
Non-Turbo4.6 GHz
Not Available65 W
22 nm
7 nm
23.0x
37.0x
NoneNone
No
Yes

PCs Using Xeon E5-2696 v3 or Ryzen 5 5600X

With selected game settings

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