Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600K outperforms Xeon E5-2420 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-2600K is 491 days older than Xeon E5-2420.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 3 than Xeon E5-2420 - 124 vs 121 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2420 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-2420
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2420 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge-EN | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 1.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 2.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
