The Core i5-8600 is a much faster gaming CPU than the Xeon E5-1620 v4, however, it's a worse value for money, as it's £38.71 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-8600
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 65 vs 140 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Xeon E5-1620 v4 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Xeon E5-1620 v4
- Up to 44% cheaper – £49.95 vs £88.66
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 6 threads
Core i5-8600 vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-8600
Feb 14th, 2018
Average FPS
187
100%
Min 1% FPS
124
100%
Price, £
£88.66
56%
Value, £/FPS
£0.47/FPS
57%
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Average FPS
180
96%
Min 1% FPS
120
97%
Price, £
£49.95
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.27/FPS
100%
Core i5-8600 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 i5-8600 vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-8600 vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-8600
Feb 14th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
90%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
10 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
88%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
90%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-8600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Xeon E5-1620 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
$213.00 | MSRP | $294.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E/EP |
65 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 9 MB | L3 Cache | 10 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | No |
