Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 vs Intel Core i5-10400

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 vs Intel Core i5-10400 and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like WPrime, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Blender, 7zip, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, 3DMark, AIDA64, Handbrake, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, Prime95, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-10400 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 i5-10400

53%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon E5-2697R v4 is 3% better than Core i5-10400. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon E5-2697R v4

61%

Core i5-10400

53%

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 this processor costs 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 processors were compared: Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.6	94.8
Valorant	123.4	107.7
Cyberpunk 2077	69.1	60.3
Apex Legends	116.0	101.2
Call of Duty Warzone	92.6	80.8
Overwatch	100.0	87.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.2	74.3
DOOM Eternal	61.7	53.9
Warzone	96.3	84.0
Assassin's Creed	103.7	90.5
Valheim	102.5	89.4

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 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. 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

Xeon E5-2697R v4

20%

Core i5-10400

63%

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 i5-10400 is more energy efficient than the Xeon E5-2697R v4 as it consumes less power: 145W vs. 65W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that 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 work, and all the advantages 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 Xeon E5-2697R v4	Intel Core i5-10400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	108	190
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3177	1341
Cinbench 20 Single-core	240	450
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7475	3197
Cinbench 23 Single-core	641	1110
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18061	7610

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

	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4	Intel Core i5-10400
Single-Core	1916	2626
Multi-Core	18383	12503

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

	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4	Intel Core i5-10400
Single-Core	910	1245
Multi-Core	20218	6654

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 later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new 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 Xeon E5-2697R v4	Intel Core i5-10400
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	4.3 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	18	6
Threads	36	12
Bus rate	9.6 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4130 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	145 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	15 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	45 MB	12 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 i5-10400 is 20% better than Xeon E5-2697R v4 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon E5-2697R v4 has 12 more core than Core i5-10400. 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 i5-10400 is better: 11
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 and Intel Core i5-10400 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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

• Intel Core i5-10400 specs and review.