Intel Core i7-11800H vs Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4

Processor comparisons   18-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-11800H vs Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like SuperPi, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, PassMark, 7zip, 3DMark, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, Furmark, Handbrake, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, WPrime, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 or Intel Core i7-11800H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-11800H

55%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-11800H

54%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

61%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	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	88.8	100.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.7	85.2
DOOM Eternal	54.8	61.7
Warzone	85.6	96.3
Assassin's Creed	92.1	103.7
Valheim	91.0	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 tested computers not only did they have 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-11800H

133%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

20%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-11800H is more energy efficient than the Xeon E5-2697R v4 since it has less power consumption: 40W vs. 145W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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 rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 i7-11800H	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Cinbench 15 Single-core	223	108
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1629	3177
Cinbench 20 Single-core	534	240
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3699	7475
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1249	641
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12194	18061

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

	Intel Core i7-11800H	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Single-Core	2925	1916
Multi-Core	17071	18383

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

	Intel Core i7-11800H	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Single-Core	1598	910
Multi-Core	8354	20218

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-11800H	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Announcement date	March 20, 2021	January 01, 2021
Type	Laptop	Server
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCLGA2011-3
Core name	Tiger Lake-H	Broadwell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	4
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	8	18
Threads	16	36
Bus rate	8 GT/s	9.6 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	8200 millions	4130 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	145 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Max. Memory	128 Gb	15 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	24 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. Another difference is that Xeon E5-2697R v4 has 10 more core than Core i7-11800H. 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 i7-11800H is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 is better: 23
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-11800H and Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i7-11800H specs and review.

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