The Xeon E5-2420 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7950X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Xeon E5-2420
- Consumes up to 44% less energy – 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 12 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Xeon E5-2420 vs Ryzen 9 7950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-2420
May 14th, 2012
Average FPS
166
75%
Min 1% FPS
112
77%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
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Ryzen 9 7950X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
221
100%
Min 1% FPS
145
100%
Price, $
$461.96
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.09/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-2420 vs Ryzen 9 7950X 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 9 7950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-2420 vs Ryzen 9 7950X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-2420
May 14th, 2012
Cores
6-core
38%
L3 Cache
15 MB
23%
Base Frequency
1.9 GHz
42%
Turbo Frequency
2.4 GHz
42%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 9 7950X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5-2420 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $699.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1356 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Sandy Bridge-EN | Codename | Raphael |
95 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 1.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 2.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.7 GHz |
| 15 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
