Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500S outperforms Xeon X5660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500S is 299 days newer than Xeon X5660.
Advantages of Intel Xeon X5660
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Xeon X5660 - 150 vs 149 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon X5660 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon X5660 doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
150
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€34.03
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Server/Workstation • Mar 16th, 2010
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon X5660 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500S |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Xeon | Collection | Core i5 |
Westmere-EP | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |