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In short, we have a clear winner — Xeon E5-1620 v4 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Xeon E5-1620 v4 is 1989 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-2500K - 168 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $136.62 vs $299.99
- Up to 56% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-2500K - $0.81 vs $1.83 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
FPS
168
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$136.62
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Corp. BX80660E51620V4 Xeon Processor E5-1620 v4
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INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Xeon E5-1620 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Jun 20th, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E/EP | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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