Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3450 outperforms Xeon W3520 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-3450 is 1126 days newer than Xeon W3520.
Advantages of Intel Xeon W3520
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Xeon W3520 - 260 vs 255 FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than Intel Xeon W3520 - 77 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon W3520 doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon W3520
Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon W3520 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Xeon | Collection | Core i5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
