Key Differences
In short — Pentium G640 outperforms Xeon E5-2420 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium G640 is 20 days newer than Xeon E5-2420.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2420
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than Xeon E5-2420 - 683 vs 677 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
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
FPS
683
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$30
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2420 | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
---|---|---|
May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Pentium |
Sandy Bridge-EN | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
1.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
2.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
19.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
No | Overclockable | No |