Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7800X 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 i7-7800X is 1869 days newer than Xeon E5-2420.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2420
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Performs up to 11% better in Saints Row than Xeon E5-2420 - 161 vs 145 FPS
Saints Row
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 i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2420 | vs | Intel Core i7-7800X |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge-EN | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 1.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 2.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
