Intel Core i9-10900E vs Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4

Processor comparisons 12-06-2021

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i9-10900E vs Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, rendering, programming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, WPrime, 3DMark, Furmark, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, SuperPi, RealBench, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Handbrake, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 or Intel Core i9-10900E.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-10900E

55%

Xeon E5-2680R v4

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-10900E

55%

Xeon E5-2680R v4

56%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.3	99.4
Valorant	111.7	112.9
Cyberpunk 2077	62.6	63.3
Apex Legends	105.0	106.2
Call of Duty Warzone	83.8	84.7
Overwatch	90.5	91.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.1	77.9
DOOM Eternal	55.9	56.5
Warzone	87.1	88.1
Assassin's Creed	93.8	94.9
Valheim	92.7	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 computers that were in the comparisons 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. 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

Core i9-10900E

68%

Xeon E5-2680R v4

19%

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 i9-10900E 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. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since 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 Core i9-10900E	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4
Cinbench 15 Single-core	213	109
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2263	3205
Cinbench 20 Single-core	496	242
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5050	7541
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1212	647
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11753	18220

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

	Intel Core i9-10900E	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4
Single-Core	2702	2021
Multi-Core	17703	18545

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

	Intel Core i9-10900E	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4
Single-Core	1329	705
Multi-Core	10110	11170

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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 in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-10900E	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	October 01, 2020
Type	Embedded System	Server
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA2011-3
Core name	Comet Lake	Broadwell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	4
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	3.3 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	10	14
Threads	20	28
Bus rate	8 GT/s	9.6 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9200 millions	4130 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	120 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	20 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 i9-10900E is 14% better than Xeon E5-2680R v4 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon E5-2680R v4 has 4 more core than Core i9-10900E. 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 i9-10900E is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 is better: 23
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-10900E and Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-10900E - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10900E specs and review.

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