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Xeon E5-2420 v2 vs 840

Which is better for games: the Xeon E5-2420 v2 or the 840?

The 840 is about 35% faster than the Xeon E5-2420 v2 by our score.

Xeon E5-2420 v2
Score
6,620
Cores / threads
6 / 12
Minimum requirements
80%
Recommended requirements
51%
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840
Score
8,970
Cores / threads
4 / 4
Minimum requirements
87%
Recommended requirements
64%
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Popular games on both

GameXeon E5-2420 v2840
Counter-Strike 2 Meets the minimum Meets the minimum
Cyberpunk 2077 Below minimum Minimum
Black Myth: Wukong Below minimum Minimum
Red Dead Redemption 2 Minimum Recommended
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Recommended Recommended
Elden Ring Below minimum Minimum
Baldur's Gate 3 Minimum Minimum
Dota 2 Meets the minimum Meets the minimum
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Minimum Recommended
Fortnite Recommended Recommended
Grand Theft Auto V Recommended Recommended
League of Legends Recommended Recommended
Marvel Rivals Minimum Minimum
Minecraft: Java Edition Recommended Recommended
Valorant Recommended Recommended
PUBG: Battlegrounds Recommended Recommended
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Minimum Minimum
Terraria Recommended Recommended
Rust Minimum Recommended
Garry's Mod Recommended Recommended
Stardew Valley Meets the minimum Meets the minimum
Helldivers 2 Below minimum Minimum
Left 4 Dead 2 Recommended Recommended
Euro Truck Simulator 2 Recommended Recommended
Dead by Daylight Recommended Recommended
Phasmophobia Minimum Minimum
Among Us Recommended Recommended
Geometry Dash Meets the minimum Meets the minimum
ARK: Survival Evolved Meets the minimum Meets the minimum
The Forest Recommended Recommended

Only the processor is compared with the game's requirements here. The frame rate depends mostly on the graphics card.

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