Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 vs Intel Core i5-11600K

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 vs Intel Core i5-11600K and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, machine learning, video editing, programming. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as 3DMark, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Handbrake, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Gears 5, RealBench, Prime95, AIDA64, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, 7zip, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-11600K or Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4.

Summary benchmark results

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

Xeon E5-2697R v4

55%

Core i5-11600K

56%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-11600K 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.

Xeon E5-2697R v4

61%

Core i5-11600K

54%

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 other games in which processors were compared: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.6	95.2
Valorant	123.4	108.1
Cyberpunk 2077	69.1	60.6
Apex Legends	116.0	101.6
Call of Duty Warzone	92.6	81.1
Overwatch	100.0	87.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.2	74.6
DOOM Eternal	61.7	54.1
Warzone	96.3	84.3
Assassin's Creed	103.7	90.8
Valheim	102.5	89.7

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, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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

Xeon E5-2697R v4

20%

Core i5-11600K

43%

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 i5-11600K is more energy efficient than the Xeon E5-2697R v4 since it has less power consumption: 145W vs. 125W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can 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 Xeon E5-2697R v4	Intel Core i5-11600K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	108	199
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3177	1905
Cinbench 20 Single-core	240	465
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7475	4270
Cinbench 23 Single-core	641	1213
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18061	11302

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

	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4	Intel Core i5-11600K
Single-Core	1916	2707
Multi-Core	18383	20616

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

	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4	Intel Core i5-11600K
Single-Core	910	1621
Multi-Core	20218	7012

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4	Intel Core i5-11600K
Announcement date	January 01, 2021	January 20, 2021
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1200
Core name	Broadwell	Rocket Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	4	11
Turbo Frequency	3.6 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3.9 MHz
Cores	18	6
Threads	36	12
Bus rate	9.6 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4130 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	145 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	15 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		3 MB
L3 cache	45 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-11600K is 41% 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 i5-11600K. 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 Xeon E5-2697R v4 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11600K is better: 15
Although it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 and Intel Core i5-11600K before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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

• Intel Core i5-11600K specs and review.