Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3330 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 i5-3330 is 112 days newer than Xeon E5-2420.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2420
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Xeon E5-2420 - 258 vs 256 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2420 - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2420 doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon E5-2420
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Core i5-3330
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2420 | vs | Intel Core i5-3330 |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge-EN | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 1.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 2.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
