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In short — Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K is 1970 days newer than Xeon E5-2420.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2420
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 10% better in Apex Legends than Xeon E5-2420 - 281 vs 256 FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
281
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon E5-2420
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2420 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge-EN | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
| 1.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 2.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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