Buy on Amazon
$1,499.99
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $294
Availability
MSRP in USD: $294
![Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Quad-core [4 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3](https://howmanyfps.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/static/cpus/B01EA1QY04.jpg)
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X is 851 days newer than the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 7% better in HITMAN 2 than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 141 vs 132 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $232.12 vs $1499.99
- Up to 83% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i9-9960X - $1.76 vs $10.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 140 vs 165 Watts
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.64/FPS
16.541353383458645%
Price, $
$1499.99
15%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
Buy for $1,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 39101 minutes ago
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
FPS
132
93.61702127659575%
Value, $/FPS
$1.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$232.12
100%
Value Winner
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Quad-core [4 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3
Buy for $232.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 39099 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Single-Core
1088
78.95500725689405%
Multi-Core
3898
39.00340204122473%
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Broadwell-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
