Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5960X outperforms Xeon E5-2420 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5960X is 365 days newer than Xeon E5-2420 v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 80 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 4% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Xeon E5-2420 v2 - 163 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 - 16 vs 12 threads
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 | vs | Intel Core i7-5960X |
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Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge EN | Codename | Haswell E |
Intel Socket 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
2.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
80 W | TDP | 140 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |