The Xeon E5-1620 v4 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-14600K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $54.67 more expensive!
Advantages of the Xeon E5-1620 v4
The Core i5-14600K is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i5-14600K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 24% cheaper – $177.45 vs $232.12
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 8 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i5-14600K
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Average FPS
196
83%
Min 1% FPS
135
84%
Price, $
$232.12
76%
Value, $/FPS
$1.18/FPS
63%
![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)
Core i5-14600K
Oct 17th, 2023
Average FPS
237
100%
Min 1% FPS
161
100%
Price, $
$177.45
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i5-14600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i5-14600K in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Cores
4-core
29%
L3 Cache
10 MB
42%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
72%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
43%
Core i5-14600K
Oct 17th, 2023
Cores
14-core
100%
L3 Cache
24 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5-1620 v4 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 20th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
$294.00 | MSRP | $319.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Broadwell-EP | Codename | Raptor Lake-R |
| 140 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.3 GHz |
| 10 MB | L3 Cache | 24 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
