The Core i9-7900X is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming CPU than the Xeon E5-2699A v4 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $1418.92 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i9-7900X
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 83% cheaper – $292.79 vs $1711.71
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 3% less energy – 140 vs 145 Watts
Advantages of the Xeon E5-2699A v4
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 44 vs 20 threads
Core i9-7900X vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-7900X
Jun 26th, 2017
Average FPS
187
100%
Min 1% FPS
124
100%
Price, €
€292.79
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.56/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Average FPS
181
97%
Min 1% FPS
120
97%
Price, €
€1711.71
17%
Value, €/FPS
€9.45/FPS
17%
Core i9-7900X vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 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 Core i9-7900X vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-7900X vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-7900X
Jun 26th, 2017
Cores
10-core
45%
L3 Cache
14 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Cores
22-core
100%
L3 Cache
55 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
73%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
84%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
90%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i9-7900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Xeon E5-2699A v4 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 25th, 2016 |
$999.00 | MSRP | $4,938.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Broadwell |
140 W | Power Consumption | 145 W |
| Performance | ||
| 10 | Cores | 22 |
| 20 | Threads | 44 |
3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 14 MB | L3 Cache | 55 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
