Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Xeon E5-1620 v4 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 324 days older than the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 25% better in Diablo IV than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 198 vs 159 FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 91 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $99.89 vs $131.61
- Up to 5% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-6700K - $0.7 vs $0.74 per FPS
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €146.09 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4674 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
FPS
159
80%
Value, €/FPS
€0.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€110.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €110.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4675 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 |
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Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
Core i7 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
Skylake | Codename | Broadwell-E/EP |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |