Intel Core i5-1240U vs Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-1240U vs Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like UserBenchmark, 7zip, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, RealBench, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, PassMark, WPrime, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, AIDA64.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 or Intel Core i5-1240U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-1240U

55%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1240U

53%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

61%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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 low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.7	108.6
Valorant	107.7	123.4
Cyberpunk 2077	60.3	69.1
Apex Legends	101.2	116.0
Call of Duty Warzone	80.7	92.6
Overwatch	87.2	100.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.3	85.2
DOOM Eternal	53.8	61.7
Warzone	84.0	96.3
Assassin's Creed	90.4	103.7
Valheim	89.4	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 comparisons 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. 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

Core i5-1240U

440%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

20%

To make a final 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 i5-1240U is more energy efficient than the Xeon E5-2697R v4 since it has less power consumption: 9W vs. 145W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. 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 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 benefit 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 i5-1240U	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Cinbench 15 Single-core	218	108
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1607	3177
Cinbench 20 Single-core	527	240
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3649	7475
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1233	641
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12029	18061

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

	Intel Core i5-1240U	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Single-Core	2885	1916
Multi-Core	16840	18383

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

	Intel Core i5-1240U	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Single-Core	1189	910
Multi-Core	6604	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 newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-1240U	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 01, 2021
Type	Laptop	Server
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA2011-3
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Broadwell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	4
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	10	18
Threads	12	36
Bus rate	8 GT/s	9.6 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	4130 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	145 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Max. Memory	64 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. Here Xeon E5-2697R v4 is 56% better than Core i5-1240U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon E5-2697R v4 has 8 more core than Core i5-1240U. 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 i5-1240U is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 is better: 24
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-1240U and Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-1240U - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1240U specs and review.

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