The Xeon E5-1620 v4 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-9900K, however, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's $132.88 cheaper!
Advantages of the Xeon E5-1620 v4
- Up to 36% cheaper – $232.12 vs $365.00
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i9-9900K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 95 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i9-9900K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Average FPS
180
94%
Min 1% FPS
120
94%
Price, $
$232.12
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
100%
![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 i9-9900K
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$365
63%
Value, $/FPS
$1.9/FPS
67%
Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i9-9900K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i9-9900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Core i9-9900K in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
10 MB
62%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
76%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
90%
Core i9-9900K
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5-1620 v4 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 20th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
$294.00 | MSRP | $488.00 |
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 | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| 10 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
