Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA2011
Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 32-core AMD Socket SP5
What Buyers Say
Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA2011
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 AMD Socket SP5
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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 | 9455 |
| 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 LGA2011
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong platform (80th percentile)80th %ile
Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 32-core AMD Socket SP5
- Strong multi thread (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ai (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong efficiency (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong feature (91st percentile)91st %ile
Pricing
Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 32-core AMD Socket SP5 offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 81 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 27 specs.
