Intel Core i5-11500H vs Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4

Processor comparisons   26-06-2021
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-11500H vs Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, programming, video editing, machine learning. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Blender, RealBench, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Furmark, VeraCrypt, Prime95, PassMark, SuperPi, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, Gears 5, Handbrake, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Cyberpunk 2077
Fortnite
Rainbow Six Siege
Apex Legends
Death Stranding
Borderlands 3
Valorant
Watch Dogs Legion
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fallout 76
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Grand Theft Auto V
DOOM: Eternal
Red Dead Redemption 2
Last Man Standing
Overwatch
Valheim
Halo Infinite

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 or Intel Core i5-11500H.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-11500H

56%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

55%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-11500H is 1% better than Xeon E5-2697R v4. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11500H

54%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

61%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.6	108.6
Valorant	109.7	123.4
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	69.1
Apex Legends	103.1	116.0
Call of Duty Warzone	82.3	92.6
Overwatch	88.9	100.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.7	85.2
DOOM Eternal	54.9	61.7
Warzone	85.6	96.3
Assassin's Creed	92.2	103.7
Valheim	91.1	102.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-11500H

137%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

20%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-11500H is more energy efficient than the Xeon E5-2697R v4 as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 145W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-11500H	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Cinbench 15 Single-core	198	108
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1896	3177
Cinbench 20 Single-core	463	240
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4248	7475
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1208	641
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11244	18061

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-11500H	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Single-Core	2692	1916
Multi-Core	20515	18383

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-11500H	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Single-Core	1854	910
Multi-Core	8393	20218

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-11500H	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Announcement date	June 20, 2021	January 01, 2021
Type	Laptop	Server
Socket	FCBGA1787	FCLGA2011-3
Core name	Tiger Lake	Broadwell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	4
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	2.9 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	6	18
Threads	12	36
Bus rate	8 GT/s	9.6 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	5600 millions	4130 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	145 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Max. Memory	128 Gb	15 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	45 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-11500H is 20% better than Xeon E5-2697R v4 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon E5-2697R v4 has 12 more core than Core i5-11500H. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11500H is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 is better: 22
However, it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-11500H and Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-11500H - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-11500H specs and review.

• Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 specs and review.