Key Differences
In short — Core i3-2120 outperforms Xeon E5530 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 E5530.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5530
- 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 1% better in New World than Xeon E5530 - 98 vs 97 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E5530 - 65 vs 80 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5530 doesn't have integrated graphics
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
98
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.01/FPS
100%
Price, €
€99
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5530 | 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 |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
2.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
80 W | TDP | 65 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
18.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |