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Xeon E5-2420 vs Core i7-2600K

Xeon E5-2420 vs Core i7-2600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-2600K 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 i7-2600K is 491 days older than Xeon E5-2420.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K

  • Performs up to 9% better in Dirt 5 than Xeon E5-2420 - 148 vs 136 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2420 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Dirt 5.
Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Xeon E5-2420 Logo
Xeon E5-2420

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


FPS

136

91%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

148

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.57/FPS

100%

Price, $

$85

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K

Buy for $85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2298 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Xeon E5-2420 Logo
Xeon E5-2420

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2420 Logo
Xeon E5-2420

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


Single-Core

372

55%

Multi-Core

1815

78%

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

668

100%

Multi-Core

2320

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2420 Logo

Intel Xeon E5-2420

vs
Intel Core i7-2600K Logo

Intel Core i7-2600K

May 14th, 2012
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Xeon E5CollectionCore i7
Sandy Bridge-ENCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1356SocketIntel Socket 1155
Server
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
1.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
2.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
95 WTDP95 W
32 nmProcess Size32 nm
19.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 3000
NoOverclockable
Yes

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