The Xeon E5-2609 is a slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7900X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Xeon E5-2609
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than the Ryzen 9 7900X – 80 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900X
- A much faster gaming CPU than the Xeon E5-2609
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than the Xeon E5-2609 – 24 vs 4 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Xeon E5-2609 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Xeon E5-2609 vs Ryzen 9 7900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-2609
Mar 6th, 2012
Average FPS
166
75%
Min 1% FPS
112
78%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
220
100%
Min 1% FPS
144
100%
Price, €
€389.99
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.77/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-2609 vs Ryzen 9 7900X 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 9 7900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-2609 vs Ryzen 9 7900X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-2609
Mar 6th, 2012
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
10 MB
16%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
51%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5-2609 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $549.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Raphael |
80 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 5.6 GHz |
| 10 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
