The Xeon X5680 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 5500. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Xeon X5680
The Ryzen 5 5500 is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 65 vs 130 Watts
Xeon X5680 vs Ryzen 5 5500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon X5680
Feb 14th, 2010
Average FPS
169
86%
Min 1% FPS
113
88%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
196
100%
Min 1% FPS
129
100%
Price, $
$76
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Xeon X5680 vs Ryzen 5 5500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon X5680 vs Ryzen 5 5500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon X5680 vs Ryzen 5 5500 in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon X5680
Feb 14th, 2010
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.33 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
86%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon X5680 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Feb 14th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $159.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Westmere-EP | Codename | Vermeer |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 12 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
