The Xeon E5-1620 v4 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-11400, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's £134.64 cheaper!
Advantages of the Xeon E5-1620 v4
- Up to 73% cheaper – £49.95 vs £184.59
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i5-11400
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i5-11400 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Average FPS
180
91%
Min 1% FPS
120
92%
Price, £
£49.95
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.27/FPS
100%
Core i5-11400
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
198
100%
Min 1% FPS
130
100%
Price, £
£184.59
27%
Value, £/FPS
£0.93/FPS
29%
Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i5-11400 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i5-11400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i5-11400 in core CPU performance specifications
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
86%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
75%
Core i5-11400
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
74%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5-1620 v4 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-11400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 20th, 2016 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| $294.00 | MSRP | $182.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Broadwell-E/EP | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| 140 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 10 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
