The Xeon E5-2699A v4 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 9600X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $1431.73 more expensive!
Advantages of the Xeon E5-2699A v4
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 44 vs 12 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 9600X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 90% cheaper – $164.22 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
Xeon E5-2699A v4 vs Ryzen 5 9600X
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Average FPS
202
80%
Min 1% FPS
98
70%
Price, $
$1595.95
10%
Value, $/FPS
$7.9/FPS
8%
Ryzen 5 9600X
Aug 8th, 2024
Average FPS
254
100%
Min 1% FPS
140
100%
Price, $
$164.22
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-2699A v4 vs Ryzen 5 9600X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-2699A v4 vs Ryzen 5 9600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-2699A v4 vs Ryzen 5 9600X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Cores
22-core
100%
L3 Cache
55 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
62%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
67%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
43%
Ryzen 5 9600X
Aug 8th, 2024
Cores
6-core
27%
L3 Cache
32 MB
58%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5-2699A v4 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 9600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 25th, 2016 | Release Date | Aug 8th, 2024 |
| $4,938.00 | MSRP | $279.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Broadwell-EP | Codename | Granite Ridge |
| 145 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
22 | Cores | 6 |
44 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
55 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
