Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 vs Intel Core i7-10700

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 vs Intel Core i7-10700 tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, rendering, programming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, 3DMark, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, PCMark 10, AIDA64, PassMark, RealBench, Gears 5, SuperPi, Blender, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, Blender, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10700 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 i7-10700

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon E5-2697R v4

61%

Core i7-10700

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.6	97.3
Valorant	123.4	110.6
Cyberpunk 2077	69.1	61.9
Apex Legends	116.0	104.0
Call of Duty Warzone	92.6	83.0
Overwatch	100.0	89.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.2	76.3
DOOM Eternal	61.7	55.3
Warzone	96.3	86.3
Assassin's Creed	103.7	92.9
Valheim	102.5	91.8

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K 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 i7-10700

67%

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 i7-10700 is more energy efficient than the Xeon E5-2697R v4 since it has less power consumption: 145W vs. 65W. 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 streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn 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 can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
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 i7-10700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	108	221
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3177	2356
Cinbench 20 Single-core	240	513
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7475	4971
Cinbench 23 Single-core	641	1290
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18061	12595

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

	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4	Intel Core i7-10700
Single-Core	1916	3055
Multi-Core	18383	17916

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

	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4	Intel Core i7-10700
Single-Core	910	1325
Multi-Core	20218	9163

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 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, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4	Intel Core i7-10700
Announcement date	January 01, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1200
Core name	Broadwell	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	4	10
Turbo Frequency	3.6 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	18	8
Threads	36	16
Bus rate	9.6 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4130 millions	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	145 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	15 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	45 MB	16 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
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 i7-10700 is 20% better than Xeon E5-2697R v4 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon E5-2697R v4 has 10 more core than Core i7-10700. 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: 23
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10700 is better: 11
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 and Intel Core i7-10700 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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

• Intel Core i7-10700 specs and review.