Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2680 v3 outperforms Core i5-2550K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-2680 v3 is 952 days newer than Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-2550K - 304 vs 299 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 24 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Xeon E5-2680 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
