Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X 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 i7-6950X is 1478 days newer than Xeon E5-2420.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2420
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 28% better in HITMAN 2 than Xeon E5-2420 - 138 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2420 - 20 vs 12 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2420 | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
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May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge-EN | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
1.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
2.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
19.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |