The Xeon E5-1620 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-14600KF and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $19.68 more expensive!
Advantages of the Xeon E5-1620
The Core i5-14600KF is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i5-14600KF
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 8% cheaper – $212.44 vs $232.12
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 4% less energy – 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 8 threads
Xeon E5-1620 vs Core i5-14600KF
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-1620
Mar 6th, 2012
Average FPS
184
78%
Min 1% FPS
127
79%
Price, $
$232.12
91%
Value, $/FPS
$1.26/FPS
71%
![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 i5-14600KF
Oct 17th, 2023
Average FPS
236
100%
Min 1% FPS
160
100%
Price, $
$212.44
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-1620 vs Core i5-14600KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-1620 vs Core i5-14600KF in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-1620
Mar 6th, 2012
Cores
4-core
29%
L3 Cache
10 MB
42%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
72%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-14600KF
Oct 17th, 2023
Cores
14-core
100%
L3 Cache
24 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5-1620 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $294.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Sandy Bridge-E | Codename | Raptor Lake-R |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.3 GHz |
| 10 MB | L3 Cache | 24 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
