Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 717 days newer than Xeon E5-2420.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 12% better in No Man's Sky than Xeon E5-2420 - 174 vs 155 FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2420 - 88 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2420 doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
174
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.09/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 221 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2420 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge-EN | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
1.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
2.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 88 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
19.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |