The Xeon E5-1660 v4 is the comparison's loser – it's a slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-9900X and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $47.63 cheaper!
Advantages of the Xeon E5-1660 v4
- Up to 12% cheaper – $352.36 vs $399.99
- Consumes up to 15% less energy – 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-9900X
- A faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 16 threads
Xeon E5-1660 v4 vs Core i9-9900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Average FPS
181
97%
Min 1% FPS
120
97%
Price, $
$352.36
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.94/FPS
100%
Core i9-9900X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
186
100%
Min 1% FPS
124
100%
Price, $
$399.99
88%
Value, $/FPS
$2.15/FPS
90%
Xeon E5-1660 v4 vs Core i9-9900X 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 E5-1660 v4 vs Core i9-9900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-1660 v4 vs Core i9-9900X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Cores
8-core
80%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
86%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
90%
Core i9-9900X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
19.25 MB
96%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5-1660 v4 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-9900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 20th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| $1,113.00 | MSRP | $989.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Skylake |
140 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
20 MB | L3 Cache | 19.25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
