Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 vs Intel Core i9-10850K

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 vs Intel Core i9-10850K tests and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, 7zip, PCMark 10, Prime95, WPrime, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, 3DMark, Gears 5, Handbrake, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Furmark, Blender, PassMark, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K

57%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-10850K is 3% 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.

Xeon E5-2697R v4

61%

Core i9-10850K

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.6	99.8
Valorant	123.4	113.4
Cyberpunk 2077	69.1	63.5
Apex Legends	116.0	106.6
Call of Duty Warzone	92.6	85.1
Overwatch	100.0	91.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.2	78.3
DOOM Eternal	61.7	56.7
Warzone	96.3	88.5
Assassin's Creed	103.7	95.3
Valheim	102.5	94.1

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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, 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

Xeon E5-2697R v4

20%

Core i9-10850K

36%

To make a finishing choice 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 i9-10850K is more energy efficient than the Xeon E5-2697R v4 as it consumes less power: 145W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all cores and threads 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 program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 Xeon E5-2697R v4	Intel Core i9-10850K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	108	229
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3177	2616
Cinbench 20 Single-core	240	536
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7475	6318
Cinbench 23 Single-core	641	1367
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18061	16820

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

	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4	Intel Core i9-10850K
Single-Core	1916	3074
Multi-Core	18383	23350

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

	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4	Intel Core i9-10850K
Single-Core	910	1383
Multi-Core	20218	11578

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 Xeon E5-2697R v4	Intel Core i9-10850K
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	5.1 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	18	10
Threads	36	20
Bus rate	9.6 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4130 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	145 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	15 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	45 MB	20 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 i9-10850K is 36% 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 i9-10850K. 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: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10850K is better: 12
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 and Intel Core i9-10850K before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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

• Intel Core i9-10850K specs and review.