Intel Core i9-10900X vs Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i9-10900X vs Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, streaming, programming, rendering. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as UserBenchmark, Blender, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, 7zip, Gears 5, PassMark, RealBench, WPrime, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Furmark, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 or Intel Core i9-10900X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-10900X

56%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

55%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-10900X 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.

Core i9-10900X

57%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

61%

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little 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: Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.7	108.6
Valorant	114.4	123.4
Cyberpunk 2077	64.1	69.1
Apex Legends	107.5	116.0
Call of Duty Warzone	85.8	92.6
Overwatch	92.7	100.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.9	85.2
DOOM Eternal	57.2	61.7
Warzone	89.2	96.3
Assassin's Creed	96.1	103.7
Valheim	95.0	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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-10900X

24%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

20%

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 i9-10900X is more energy efficient than the Xeon E5-2697R v4 since it has less power consumption: 165W vs. 145W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores 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 find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 Core i9-10900X	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Cinbench 15 Single-core	198	108
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2358	3177
Cinbench 20 Single-core	523	240
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6165	7475
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1143	641
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14301	18061

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

	Intel Core i9-10900X	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Single-Core	2745	1916
Multi-Core	22786	18383

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

	Intel Core i9-10900X	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Single-Core	1237	910
Multi-Core	12434	20218

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-10900X	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Announcement date	October 01, 2019	January 01, 2021
Type	Desktop	Server
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA2011-3
Core name	Cascade Lake	Broadwell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	4
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	10	18
Threads	20	36
Bus rate	8 GT/s DMI3	9.6 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9200 millions	4130 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	165 W	145 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Max. Memory	256 Gb	15 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	94 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	19.25 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 Core i9-10900X is 37% better than Xeon E5-2697R v4 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon E5-2697R v4 has 8 more core than Core i9-10900X. 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 i9-10900X is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 is better: 23
Although it should be realized 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 figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-10900X and Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-10900X - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10900X specs and review.

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