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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 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 i5-6400 is 1144 days newer than Xeon E5-2420.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2420
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 1% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Xeon E5-2420 - 179 vs 178 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2420 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2420 doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$75.13
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Xeon E5-2420
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2420 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge-EN | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 1.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| 2.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Xeon E5-2420 or Core i5-6400
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
62 FPS
$13.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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