The Xeon E5-1620 v4 is the comparison's loser – it's a slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-7920X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $87.12 more expensive!
Advantages of the Xeon E5-1620 v4
The Core i9-7920X is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i9-7920X
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 38% cheaper – $145.00 vs $232.12
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 8 threads
Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i9-7920X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Average FPS
180
97%
Min 1% FPS
120
98%
Price, $
$232.12
62%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
61%
![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 i9-7920X
Sep 10th, 2017
Average FPS
185
100%
Min 1% FPS
123
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i9-7920X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i9-7920X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i9-7920X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
10 MB
61%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
88%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
90%
Core i9-7920X
Sep 10th, 2017
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
16.5 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
83%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5-1620 v4 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-7920X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 20th, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
$294.00 | MSRP | $1,199.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Broadwell-E/EP | Codename | Skylake |
| 140 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 10 MB | L3 Cache | 16.5 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
