The Xeon E5-1620 v4 is a slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-9400, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's £124.71 cheaper!
Advantages of the Xeon E5-1620 v4
- Up to 71% cheaper – £49.95 vs £174.66
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of the Core i5-9400
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i5-9400 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Average FPS
180
97%
Min 1% FPS
120
98%
Price, £
£49.95
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.27/FPS
100%
Core i5-9400
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
186
100%
Min 1% FPS
123
100%
Price, £
£174.66
28%
Value, £/FPS
£0.93/FPS
29%
Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i5-9400 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 i5-9400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i5-9400 in core CPU performance specifications
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
93%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
90%
Core i5-9400
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
90%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
83%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5-1620 v4 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 20th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| $294.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Broadwell-E/EP | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 140 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
10 MB | L3 Cache | 9 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
