The Core i9-11900K is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Xeon E5-1660 v4 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $40.38 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i9-11900K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 11% cheaper – $311.98 vs $352.36
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 125 vs 140 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Xeon E5-1660 v4 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Xeon E5-1660 v4
The Core i9-11900K is better in every way
Core i9-11900K vs Xeon E5-1660 v4 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-11900K
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
207
100%
Min 1% FPS
136
100%
Price, $
$311.98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.5/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Average FPS
181
87%
Min 1% FPS
120
88%
Price, $
$352.36
88%
Value, $/FPS
$1.94/FPS
77%
Core i9-11900K vs Xeon E5-1660 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 i9-11900K vs Xeon E5-1660 v4 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-11900K vs Xeon E5-1660 v4 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-11900K
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
80%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
72%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
75%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i9-11900K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Xeon E5-1660 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
$539.00 | MSRP | $1,113.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Broadwell |
125 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
