Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA 2011-v3
Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 32-core Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462)
What Buyers Say
Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA 2011-v3
The Intel Core i7-5820K is widely praised as an outstanding value in the high-end CPU market, offering six cores and twelve threads at a price far below its more expensive siblings. Users consistently report excellent overclocking potential, with many achieving stable speeds of 4.4 GHz or higher on air or liquid cooling. The processor handles demanding games, streaming, and content creation with ease, though buyers must note it requires an LGA 2011-v3 motherboard and DDR4 RAM, and does not include a stock cooler. The main drawback is the limited 28 PCIe lanes, which can restrict multi-GPU and storage configurations, but for most users this is not a significant issue.
Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 32-core Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462)
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Scores
Specifications
| Intel Core i7 5820K | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Series | Core i7 | Xeon |
| Model | 5820K | 5-2637 V2 |
| Codename | Haswell-E | Turin |
| Class | desktop | server |
| Process | 22 | 4★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 6 | 32★ |
| P-cores | — | 48★ |
| Threads | 12 | 64★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 1.5 | 48★ |
| L3 Cache | ||
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 4★ | — |
| Max Memory | ||
| ECC | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA 2011-v3 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) |
| PCIe | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 28 | 64★ |
| TDP | 140★ | 200 |
| Max Turbo Power | — | 350★ |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | — | No |
Pros & Cons
Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA 2011-v3
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong platform (81st percentile)81st %ile
Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 32-core Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462)
- Strong ai (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong affordability (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong platform (77th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (32nd percentile)
Pricing
Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA 2011-v3
Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 32-core Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462)
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 60 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 27 specs.
