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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon E5530 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 4602 days newer than Xeon E5530.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5530

  • Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 80 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 49% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Xeon E5530 - 155 vs 104 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5530 - 16 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5530 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5530 Logo
Xeon E5530

Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009


FPS

104

67%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

155

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.58/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$244.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$244.99 on Amazon

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Updated 50 minutes ago

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Using the selected game parameters

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5530 Logo
Xeon E5530

Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5530 Logo
Xeon E5530

Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009


Single-Core

343

14%

Multi-Core

1384

12%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Xeon E5530 Logo

Intel Xeon E5530

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Intel Core i5-12600K

Mar 30th, 2009Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
XeonCollectionCore i5
GainestownCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
10
8Threads
16
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
2.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
80 W
TDP125 W
45 nmProcess Size
10 nm
18.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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