Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 vs Intel Core i5-7600K

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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-7600K
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Intel Core i5-7600K

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 and the Intel Core i5-7600K and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 4 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the Intel Core i5-7600K which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2017.
Intel Xeon E5 (71) Family Intel Core i5 (328)
Intel Xeon E5 v2 (15) CPU group Intel Core i 7000 (17)
4 Generation 7
Ivy Bridge EP Architecture Kaby Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i5-6600K
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 Successor Intel Core i5-8600K

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-7600K clocks with 3.80 GHz (4.20 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Characteristic Intel Core i5-7600K
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.70 GHz Frequency 3.80 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.20 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.20 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Characteristic Intel Core i5-7600K
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9.5
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 256 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2, while the Intel Core i5-7600K supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Characteristic Intel Core i5-7600K
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR4-2400
256 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
59.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
10.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
40 PCIe lanes 16
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-7600K is 91 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Characteristic Intel Core i5-7600K
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 91 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 has 10.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-7600K is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Characteristic Intel Core i5-7600K
22 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 2011 Socket LGA 1151
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q1/2017
280 $ Release price 270 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 6 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
862 (73%)
Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
1174 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
3521 (91%)
Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
3855 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
778 (55%)
Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
1420 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
2829 (66%)
Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
4278 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
284 (66%)
Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
433 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1449 (91%)
Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
1589 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
9500 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
6862 (72%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
1829 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
1794 (98%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
153 (85%)
Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
179 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
730 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
717 (98%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-7600K
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
492 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Intel Core i5-7600K
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