The Xeon E5606 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 5900X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Xeon E5606
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 80 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 4 threads
Xeon E5606 vs Ryzen 9 5900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5606
Feb 14th, 2011
Average FPS
165
81%
Min 1% FPS
111
83%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, €
€279.36
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.37/FPS
100%
Xeon E5606 vs Ryzen 9 5900X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5606 vs Ryzen 9 5900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5606 vs Ryzen 9 5900X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5606
Feb 14th, 2011
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
8 MB
12%
Base Frequency
2.13 GHz
58%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5606 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Feb 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $549.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Westmere-EP | Codename | Vermeer |
80 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.8 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
