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Core i9-9900K vs Xeon E5-2420

Core i9-9900K vs Xeon E5-2420: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K)

Buy for £419.99 on Amazon

In Stock

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K)

Buy for £419.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1992 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 2349 days newer than Xeon E5-2420.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K

  • Performs up to 9% better in The Last of Us Part I than Xeon E5-2420 - 138 vs 127 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2420 - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2420 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of The Last of Us Part I.
The Last of Us Part I

The Last of Us Part I

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

138

100%

Value, £/FPS

£3.04/FPS

100%

Price, £

£419.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K)

Buy for £419.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1992 minutes ago

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Xeon E5-2420

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


FPS

127

92%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

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Xeon E5-2420

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1668

100%

Multi-Core

7960

100%

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Xeon E5-2420

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


Single-Core

372

22%

Multi-Core

1815

22%

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Intel Core i9-9900K

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Intel Xeon E5-2420

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateMay 14th, 2012
Core i9CollectionXeon E5
Coffee LakeCodenameSandy Bridge-EN
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1356
Desktop
Segment
Server
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed1.9 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed2.4 GHz
95 WTDP95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier19.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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