The Xeon X5680 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 X5680
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 19% less energy – 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 12 threads
Xeon X5680 vs Ryzen 9 5950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon X5680
Feb 14th, 2010
Average FPS
169
83%
Min 1% FPS
113
84%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, $
$331
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.63/FPS
100%
Xeon X5680 vs Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon X5680 vs Ryzen 9 5950X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon X5680
Feb 14th, 2010
Cores
6-core
38%
L3 Cache
12 MB
19%
Base Frequency
3.33 GHz
98%
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 X5680 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Feb 14th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $799.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Westmere-EP | Codename | Vermeer |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.9 GHz |
| 12 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
