Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms Xeon E5-1620 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 1547 days newer than Xeon E5-1620.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1620
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 10% better in Far Cry 5 than Xeon E5-1620 - 205 vs 187 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1620 - 16 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1620 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |