Meet Xeon E5420 — a modern solution from Intel, which saw the light of day :year_text. The chip is manufactured using a 45 nm process node and is designed for installation in the compatible motherboards socket. The CPU received 4 physical cores. Thanks to multi-threading technology, it processes up to 4 data threads. The base clock speed is 2.5 GHz. The processor's base thermal design power (TDP) is stated at 80 W. In entry-level or mid-range gaming builds, this processor will perform confidently, providing acceptable frame rates when using an appropriate graphics accelerator.