Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5500U 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 i7-5500U is 546 days newer than Xeon E5-2420 v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5500U - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5500U
- Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 5 than Xeon E5-2420 v2 - 195 vs 183 FPS
- Consumes up to 81% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 - 15 vs 80 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 | vs | Intel Core i7-5500U |
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Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2015 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge EN | Codename | Broadwell |
Intel Socket 1356 | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Server | Segment | Mobile |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
2.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
80 W | TDP | 15 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 5500 |
No | Overclockable | No |