Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2680 v3 outperforms Xeon E5-2420 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-2680 v3 is 847 days newer than Xeon E5-2420.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2420
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
- Performs up to 17% better in HITMAN 2 than Xeon E5-2420 - 126 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2420 - 24 vs 12 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-2420
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Xeon E5-2680 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2420 | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2014 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Sandy Bridge-EN | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Server | Segment | Server |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 1.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 2.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
