The Core i5-11500 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Xeon E5-1620 v4 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $64.99 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-11500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 31% cheaper – $144.13 vs $209.12
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Xeon E5-1620 v4 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Xeon E5-1620 v4
The Core i5-11500 is better in every way
Core i5-11500 vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-11500
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
198
100%
Min 1% FPS
131
100%
Price, €
€144.13
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.72/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Average FPS
180
91%
Min 1% FPS
120
92%
Price, €
€209.12
68%
Value, €/FPS
€1.16/FPS
62%
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Core i5-11500 vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 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 Core i5-11500 vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-11500 vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-11500
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
77%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
10 MB
83%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
83%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
75%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-11500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Xeon E5-1620 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
$192.00 | MSRP | $294.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E/EP |
65 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
12 MB | L3 Cache | 10 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | No |
