Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms Xeon E5-2697 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 669 days newer than Xeon E5-2697 v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 4% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Xeon E5-2697 v2 - 232 vs 224 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-2697 v2
Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
