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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3450 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 i5-3450 is 15 days older than Xeon E5-2420.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2420
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Performs up to 4% better in Alan Wake 2 than Xeon E5-2420 - 101 vs 97 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
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
101
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$59
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon E5-2420
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2420 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 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 | 3.1 GHz |
| 2.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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