Key Differences
In short — Core i7-870 outperforms Xeon E5530 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-870 is 162 days newer than Xeon E5530.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5530
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 80 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Performs up to 2% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Xeon E5530 - 125 vs 123 FPS
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5530
Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5530 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Xeon | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gainestown | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 2.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
80 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
| 18.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
