The Core i9-9900 is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Xeon E5-2699A v4 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $928.54 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i9-9900
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 58% cheaper – $667.41 vs $1595.95
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 55% less energy – 65 vs 145 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Xeon E5-2699A v4
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 44 vs 16 threads
Core i9-9900 vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-9900
Apr 23rd, 2019
Average FPS
190
100%
Min 1% FPS
126
100%
Price, $
$667.41
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.51/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Average FPS
181
95%
Min 1% FPS
120
95%
Price, $
$1595.95
41%
Value, $/FPS
$8.81/FPS
40%
Core i9-9900 vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-9900 vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9900 vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9900
Apr 23rd, 2019
Cores
8-core
36%
L3 Cache
16 MB
29%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 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
77%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
72%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
90%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i9-9900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Xeon E5-2699A v4 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 25th, 2016 |
$423.00 | MSRP | $4,938.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell |
65 W | Power Consumption | 145 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 22 |
| 16 | Threads | 44 |
3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 55 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | No |
