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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Xeon E5-2609 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2250 days newer than Xeon E5-2609 v3.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Monster Hunter: World than Xeon E5-2609 v3 - 268 vs 251 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 85 vs 105 Watts
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
268
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$261.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Xeon E5-2609 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2014 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Haswell-E/EP, Sandy Bridge-EP/EX |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 1.9 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 105 W | TDP | 85 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Xeon E5-2609 v3
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
178 FPS
$15.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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176 FPS
$11.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,108
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98 FPS
$17.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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178 FPS
$14.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,527.3
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135 FPS
$12.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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135 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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178 FPS
$16.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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121 FPS
$12.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569.99
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163 FPS
$12.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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179 FPS
$8.14/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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