The Xeon E5-1620 v4 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-8700K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $67.41 more expensive!
Advantages of the Xeon E5-1620 v4
The Core i7-8700K is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i7-8700K
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 29% cheaper – $164.71 vs $232.12
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 95 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Xeon E5-1620 v4 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i7-8700K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Average FPS
180
95%
Min 1% FPS
120
95%
Price, $
$232.12
70%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
67%
![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 i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
190
100%
Min 1% FPS
126
100%
Price, $
$164.71
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i7-8700K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i7-8700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i7-8700K in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
10 MB
83%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
81%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
90%
Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5-1620 v4 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 20th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
$294.00 | MSRP | $359.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Broadwell-E/EP | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 140 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 10 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
