Key Differences
In short — Core i3-2120 outperforms Xeon X5550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-2120 is 692 days newer than Xeon X5550.
Advantages of Intel Xeon X5550
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Performs up to 0% better in Resident Evil Village than Xeon X5550 - 292 vs 291 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon X5550 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon X5550 doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil Village
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Xeon X5550
Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon X5550 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Xeon | Collection | Core i3 |
| Gainestown | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
