The Core i7-9800X is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Xeon E5-1620 v4 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $102.18 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-9800X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 44% cheaper – $129.94 vs $232.12
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the Xeon E5-1620 v4
- Consumes up to 15% less energy – 140 vs 165 Watts
Core i7-9800X vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-9800X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
186
100%
Min 1% FPS
123
100%
Price, $
$129.94
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Average FPS
180
97%
Min 1% FPS
120
98%
Price, $
$232.12
55%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
54%
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Core i7-9800X vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-9800X vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-9800X vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-9800X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16.5 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
10 MB
61%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
86%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
90%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-9800X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Xeon E5-1620 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
| $589.00 | MSRP | $294.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Broadwell-E/EP |
| 165 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
16.5 MB | L3 Cache | 10 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
