Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700K 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 i7-14700K is 2675 days newer than the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4.
Advantages of Xeon E5-1620 v4
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - £49.95 vs £343.97
- Up to 83% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-14700K - £0.44 vs £2.61 per FPS
Advantages of Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 16% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 132 vs 114 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 28 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
FPS
114
86%
Value, £/FPS
£0.44/FPS
100%
Price, £
£49.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £49.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 157 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
132
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.61/FPS
17%
Price, £
£343.97
14%
FPS Winner
Buy for £343.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 155 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon E5-1620 v4 | vs | Core i7-14700K |
---|---|---|
Jun 20th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Broadwell-E/EP | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 20 |
8 | Threads | 28 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
140 W | TDP | Not Available |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |