The Core i7-5930K is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Xeon E5-2699A v4 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $1046.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-5930K
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 66% cheaper – $549.95 vs $1595.95
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 3% less energy – 140 vs 145 Watts
Advantages of the Xeon E5-2699A v4
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 44 vs 12 threads
Core i7-5930K vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-5930K
Sep 1st, 2014
Average FPS
182
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, $
$549.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.02/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Average FPS
181
99%
Min 1% FPS
120
99%
Price, $
$1595.95
34%
Value, $/FPS
$8.81/FPS
34%
Core i7-5930K vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 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 Core i7-5930K vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-5930K vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-5930K
Sep 1st, 2014
Cores
6-core
27%
L3 Cache
15 MB
27%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
89%
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Cores
22-core
100%
L3 Cache
55 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
69%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
97%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-5930K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Xeon E5-2699A v4 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 25th, 2016 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $4,938.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Broadwell |
140 W | Power Consumption | 145 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 22 |
| 12 | Threads | 44 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 15 MB | L3 Cache | 55 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
