Key Differences
In short — Core i7-960 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 i7-960 is 937 days older than Xeon E5-2420.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2420
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 95 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Xeon E5-2420 - 190 vs 189 FPS
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Xeon E5-2420
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2420 | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge-EN | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 1.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 2.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
