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Xeon E5-2420 vs Core i7-7700K

Xeon E5-2420 vs Core i7-7700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-7700K

4.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-7700K Logo
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W

Buy for $230 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5159 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-7700K

4.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-7700K Logo
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W

Buy for $230 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5159 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-7700K 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 i7-7700K is 1695 days newer than Xeon E5-2420.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K

  • Performs up to 19% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Xeon E5-2420 - 179 vs 150 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2420 - 91 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2420 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Horizon Zero Dawn.
Horizon Zero Dawn

Horizon Zero Dawn

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

Intel Xeon E5-2420 Logo
Xeon E5-2420

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


FPS

150

83%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

Intel Core i7-7700K Logo
Core i7-7700K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

179

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.28/FPS

100%

Price, $

$230

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W

Buy for $230 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5159 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

Intel Xeon E5-2420 Logo
Xeon E5-2420

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012

Intel Core i7-7700K Logo
Core i7-7700K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2420 Logo
Xeon E5-2420

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


Single-Core

372

23%

Multi-Core

1815

35%

Intel Core i7-7700K Logo
Core i7-7700K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1571

100%

Multi-Core

5105

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2420 Logo

Intel Xeon E5-2420

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Intel Core i7-7700K Logo

Intel Core i7-7700K

May 14th, 2012Release Date
Jan 3rd, 2017
Xeon E5CollectionCore i7
Sandy Bridge-ENCodenameKaby Lake
Intel Socket 1356SocketIntel Socket 1151
Server
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
1.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
2.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
95 WTDP
91 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
19.0xMultiplier
42.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

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