In Atomfall, the Xeon E5-2420 is slightly slower than the FX-6300. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Xeon E5-2420
No clear advantages
FX-6300
- Up to 1% faster in Atomfall – 188 vs 187 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Atomfall
- Is 5 months and 9 days newer – Oct 23, 2012 vs May 14, 2012
- Is 5 months and 9 days newer
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Xeon E5-2420 vs FX-6300: Comparison of performance and price
All items are out of stock
FX-6300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Average FPS
188 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
141 FPS
100%
Price, $
$40.65
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-2420 vs FX-6300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-2420 vs FX-6300 in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-2420
May 14th, 2012
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
15 MB
100%
Base Frequency
1.9 GHz
54%
Turbo Frequency
2.4 GHz
59%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
FX-6300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
53%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Xeon E5-2420 May 14th, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | FX-6300 Oct 23rd, 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| – | MSRP | $132.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1356 | Socket | AM3+ |
| 95W | Power Consumption | 95W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 1866 MHz (DDR3) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
