Intel Core i5-11400 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4

Processor comparisons 19-03-2021

   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-11400 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as RealBench, AIDA64, 3DMark, SuperPi, Gears 5, 7zip, MATLAB, PassMark, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Blender, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, Blender, VeraCrypt.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 or Intel Core i5-11400.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-11400

55%

Xeon E5-2680R v4

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11400

55%

Xeon E5-2680R v4

56%

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 the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Control, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.5	99.4
Valorant	111.9	112.9
Cyberpunk 2077	62.7	63.3
Apex Legends	105.2	106.2
Call of Duty Warzone	83.9	84.7
Overwatch	90.7	91.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.2	77.9
DOOM Eternal	56.0	56.5
Warzone	87.3	88.1
Assassin's Creed	94.0	94.9
Valheim	92.9	93.7

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 i5-11400

119%

Xeon E5-2680R v4

19%

To make a final choice 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 i5-11400 is more energy efficient than the Xeon E5-2680R v4 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 120W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, 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 performance. You will learn 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. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 Core i5-11400	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4
Cinbench 15 Single-core	182	109
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1743	3205
Cinbench 20 Single-core	425	242
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3904	7541
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1110	647
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10336	18220

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

	Intel Core i5-11400	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4
Single-Core	2476	2021
Multi-Core	18858	18545

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

	Intel Core i5-11400	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4
Single-Core	2332	705
Multi-Core	10287	11170

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-11400	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4
Announcement date	January 20, 2021	October 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Server
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA2011-3
Core name	Rocket Lake	Broadwell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	4
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	3.3 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	6	14
Threads	12	28
Bus rate	8 GT/s	9.6 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	4130 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	120 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Max. Memory	128 Gb	15 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	35 MB
Overclocking	No	No
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 i5-11400 is 7% better than Xeon E5-2680R v4 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon E5-2680R v4 has 8 more core than Core i5-11400. 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 i5-11400 is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 is better: 21
The summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-11400 and Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-11400 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-11400 specs and review.

• Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 specs and review.