The Xeon E5-2609 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 5600X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Xeon E5-2609
The Ryzen 5 5600X is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 19% less energy – 65 vs 80 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Xeon E5-2609 vs Ryzen 5 5600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-2609
Mar 6th, 2012
Average FPS
166
83%
Min 1% FPS
112
85%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock
Ryzen 5 5600X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
201
100%
Min 1% FPS
132
100%
Price, €
€119.98
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-2609 vs Ryzen 5 5600X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-2609 vs Ryzen 5 5600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-2609 vs Ryzen 5 5600X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-2609
Mar 6th, 2012
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
10 MB
31%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
65%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 5 5600X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5-2609 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $299.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Vermeer |
| 80 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 10 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
