Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600 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 i5-6600 is 1144 days newer than Xeon E5-2420.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2420
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 12% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Xeon E5-2420 - 185 vs 165 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
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 2500 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2420 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
---|---|---|
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 | 3.3 GHz |
2.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
19.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |