i5-13490F vs Xeon E5-2690 v4

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2690 v4
2016
14 cores / 28 threads, 135 Watt
12.72
Core i5-13490F
2023
10 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
18.01
+41.6%

Core i5-13490F outperforms Xeon E5-2690 v4 by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Core i5-13490F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking618357
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.0554.26
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency8.5925.27
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)10 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,090$235

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13490F has 1679% better value for money than Xeon E5-2690 v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Core i5-13490F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads2816
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier26no data
L1 cacheno data80 KB (per core)
L2 cache3.5 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache35 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size306.18 mm2215 mm2
Maximum core temperature89 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4700 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Core i5-13490F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA20111700
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Core i5-13490F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Core i5-13490F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Core i5-13490F are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Core i5-13490F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Core i5-13490F.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4016

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E5-2690 v4 12.72
i5-13490F 18.01
+41.6%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E5-2690 v4 19470
i5-13490F 27559
+41.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.72 18.01
Recency 20 June 2016 10 February 2023
Physical cores 14 10
Threads 28 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2690 v4 has 40% more physical cores and 75% more threads.

i5-13490F, on the other hand, has a 41.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 107.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-13490F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2690 v4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2690 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-13490F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Core i5-13490F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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