Intel Core i5-8420T vs Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2

Intel Core i5-8420T
Intel Socket 1151DESKTOP
1800 MHz / Cores: 6 / Sep 2018
Intel Core i5-8420T
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
Intel Socket 2011SERVER
2100 MHz / Cores: 6 / Sep 2013
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2

Summary

Synthetic performance index

  • Intel Core i5-8420T
    164%
  • Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
    100%

Relative performance

Single thread performance index

  • Intel Core i5-8420T
    229%
  • Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
    100%

Relative performance

Multi thread performance index

  • Intel Core i5-8420T
    100%
  • Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
    100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-8420T

Much higher single threaded performance (around 129% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
45 watts lower power draw.
This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2.
Around 64% higher average synthetic performance.

Reasons to consider Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2

None

Intel Core i5-8420T

Gaming

HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-8420T

Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.

No winner

Productivity

No clear winner declared



Specifications

Features

Intel Core i5-8420TIntel Xeon E5-2620 v2
MMX
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSSE3
SSE4.2
AVX
AVX2
EIST
Intel 64
XD bit
VT-x
VT-d
AES-NI
TSX
TXT
CLMUL
FMA3
F16C
BMI1
BMI2
Boost 2.0
Intel VT-x
Intel VT-d
EPT
ECC

Architecture

Intel Core i5-8420TIntel Xeon E5-2620 v2
ArchitectureIntel_CoffelakevsIntel_IvyBridge
MarketDesktopvsServer
Memory SupportDDR4vsDDR3
CodenameCoffee LakevsIvy Bridge-EP
Release DateSep 2018vsSep 2013

Cores

Intel Core i5-8420TIntel Xeon E5-2620 v2
Cores6vs6
Threads6vs12
SMPs1vs2
Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630vsNo

Cache

Intel Core i5-8420TIntel Xeon E5-2620 v2
L1 Cache64 KB (per core)vs64 KB (per core)
L2 Cache256 KB (per core)vs256 KB (per core)
L3 Cache9216 KB (shared)vs15360 KB (shared)

Physical

Intel Core i5-8420TIntel Xeon E5-2620 v2
SocketIntel Socket 1151vsIntel Socket 2011
Max Case Temp72°Cvsunknown
PackageFC-LGA1151vs
Die Sizeunknownvs160mm²
Process14 nmvs22 nm

Performance

Intel Core i5-8420TIntel Xeon E5-2620 v2
Cpu Frequency1800 MHzvs2100 MHz
Turbo Clock3400 MHzvsnone
Base Clock100 MHzvs100 MHz
Voltagevariablevsunknown
TDP35 Wvs80 W

Raw performance index

Raw single-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i5-8420T
    4080 points
  • Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
    2163 points

Points - higher is better

Raw multi-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i5-8420T
    12960 points
  • Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
    15573 points

Points - higher is better

Synthetic benchmarks

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

  • Intel Core i5-8420T (simulated)
    144.5
  • Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 (simulated)
    63

points - higher is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

  • Intel Core i5-8420T (simulated)
    603.64
  • Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 (simulated)
    602.78

points - higher is better