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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 2058 days newer than Xeon E5-2420.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 6% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Xeon E5-2420 - 165 vs 156 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2420 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$200
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-2420
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2420 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge-EN | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 1.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 2.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Xeon E5-2420 or Core i7-8700
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
86 FPS
$9.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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74 FPS
$11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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93 FPS
$7.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$715.32
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45 FPS
$27.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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70 FPS
$35.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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