Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-1650 v4 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Xeon E5-1650 v4 is 1989 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
- Performs up to 10% better in Minecraft than Core i5-2500 - 678 vs 614 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 87% cheaper than Xeon E5-1650 v4 - $142.07 vs $1102.64
- Up to 86% better value when playing Minecraft than Xeon E5-1650 v4 - $0.26 vs $1.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
FPS
678
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.81/FPS
14%
Price, €
€1223.93
12%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,223.93 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8927 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
614
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€157.7
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €157.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8922 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
---|---|---|
Jun 20th, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Broadwell-E/EP | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |