The Xeon E5-2420 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 3700X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Xeon E5-2420
The Ryzen 7 3700X is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 3700X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
Xeon E5-2420 vs Ryzen 7 3700X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-2420
May 14th, 2012
Average FPS
166
87%
Min 1% FPS
112
88%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
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Ryzen 7 3700X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-2420 vs Ryzen 7 3700X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-2420 vs Ryzen 7 3700X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-2420 vs Ryzen 7 3700X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-2420
May 14th, 2012
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
15 MB
47%
Base Frequency
1.9 GHz
53%
Turbo Frequency
2.4 GHz
55%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 7 3700X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5-2420 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $329.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1356 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Sandy Bridge-EN | Codename | Matisse |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 1.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 2.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 15 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
