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Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i5-9500

Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i5-9500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for £99.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 498 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for £99.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 498 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-9500 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 i5-9500 is 851 days newer than the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4.

Advantages of Xeon E5-1620 v4

  • Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - £49.95 vs £99.35
  • Up to 50% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-9500 - £0.16 vs £0.32 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 8 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Core i5-9500

  • Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 309 vs 304 FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 65 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


FPS

304

98%

Value, £/FPS

£0.16/FPS

100%

Price, £

£49.95

100%

Value Winner

Intel Corp. BX80660E51620V4 Xeon Processor E5-1620 v4

Buy for £49.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 220 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

309

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.32/FPS

50%

Price, £

£99.35

50%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for £99.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 498 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


Single-Core

1116

76%

Multi-Core

4022

81%

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1465

100%

Multi-Core

4959

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo

Xeon E5-1620 v4

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Intel Core i5-9500 Logo

Core i5-9500

Jun 20th, 2016Release Date
Oct 19th, 2018
Xeon E5CollectionCore i5
Broadwell-E/EPCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8
Threads6
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
35.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD 630
NoOverclockableNo

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