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Intel Core i7-5820K vs Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2014
Intel Core i7-5820K
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Q1/2016
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Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-5820K or Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i7-5820K has a base frequency of 3.30 GHz. 6 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 140 W. Released in Q3/2014.

Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 has a base frequency of 2.20 GHz. 20 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 135 W. Released in Q1/2016.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    182 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 50% better clock speed

    3.30 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-5820K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    302 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    221 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    395 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    237 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    507 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    281 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    483 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    322 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    82 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    247 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    146 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    233 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    163 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    287 place
  • More number of cores

    14 more cores

    20 left arrow 6
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    135 W left arrow 140 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    410 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    61 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    101 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    9 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    174 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    24 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    121 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-5820K Intel Core i7-5820K
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 5000X left arrow Intel Xeon E5 v4
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition left arrow Intel Xeon E5
  • Generation
    5 left arrow 6
  • Predecessor
    - left arrow Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.3 GHz left arrow 2.2 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 20
  • CPU Threads
    12 left arrow 40
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.6 GHz left arrow 3.6 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    3.4 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (20 Cores)
    - left arrow 2.8 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    None left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU Turbo
    - left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 and Intel Core i7-5820K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB left arrow -
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 4
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2133 left arrow DDR4-2400
  • PCIe lanes
    28 left arrow 40
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-5820K and Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    140 W left arrow 135 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-5820K and Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Haswell E left arrow Broadwell E
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    15 MB left arrow 50 MB
  • Release date
    Q3/2014 left arrow Q1/2016
  • Socket
    LGA 2011-3 left arrow LGA 2011-3
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-5820K and Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

139.000000
Intel Core i7-5820K
150.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

1085.000000
Intel Core i7-5820K
2940.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

3740.000000
Intel Core i7-5820K
4228.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

23052.000000
Intel Core i7-5820K
73848.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

1.730000
Intel Core i7-5820K
1.830000
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

11.050000
Intel Core i7-5820K
36.280000
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

13014.000000
Intel Core i7-5820K
21836.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4

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