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Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-1620 v4 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Xeon E5-1620 v4 is 1989 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4
- Performs up to 4% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-2500K - 118 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 24% cheaper than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - £37.72 vs £49.95
- Up to 21% better value when playing Elden Ring than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - £0.33 vs £0.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Xeon E5-1620 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
FPS
118
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.42/FPS
78%
Price, £
£49.95
75%
FPS Winner
Intel Corp. BX80660E51620V4 Xeon Processor E5-1620 v4
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
113
95%
Value, £/FPS
£0.33/FPS
100%
Price, £
£37.72
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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1920 x 1080
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Xeon E5-1620 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Jun 20th, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E/EP | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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