The Xeon E5606 is at least 2x 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 E5606
- Consumes up to 53% less energy – 80 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 4 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Xeon E5606 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Xeon E5606 vs Ryzen 9 7900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5606
Feb 14th, 2011
Average FPS
165
75%
Min 1% FPS
111
77%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
220
100%
Min 1% FPS
144
100%
Price, $
$359.98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.63/FPS
100%
Xeon E5606 vs Ryzen 9 7900X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
Add a Game
Select Settings
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5606 vs Ryzen 9 7900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5606 vs Ryzen 9 7900X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5606
Feb 14th, 2011
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
8 MB
12%
Base Frequency
2.13 GHz
45%
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 E5606 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Feb 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $549.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Westmere-EP | Codename | Raphael |
80 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 5.6 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
