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Xeon E5520 vs Core i7-8700K

Xeon E5520 vs Core i7-8700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $208 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 118 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $208 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 118 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms Xeon E5520 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 3111 days newer than Xeon E5520.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5520

  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 80 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Performs up to 30% better in Dota 2 than Xeon E5520 - 211 vs 162 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5520 - 12 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5520 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Dota 2.
Dota 2

Dota 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

Intel Xeon E5520 Logo
Xeon E5520

Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009


FPS

162

76%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

211

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.99/FPS

100%

Price, $

$208

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $208 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 118 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

Intel Xeon E5520 Logo
Xeon E5520

Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5520 Logo
Xeon E5520

Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009


Single-Core

348

21%

Multi-Core

1454

22%

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

100%

Multi-Core

6443

100%

Intel Xeon E5520 Logo

Intel Xeon E5520

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Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Intel Core i7-8700K

Mar 30th, 2009Release Date
Oct 5th, 2017
XeonCollectionCore i7
GainestownCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1151
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
2.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
2.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
80 W
TDP95 W
45 nmProcess Size
14 nm
17.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Xeon E5520 or Core i7-8700K

Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking

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