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 1% better in HITMAN 3 than Xeon E5530 - 188 vs 186 FPS
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
188
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.6/FPS
100%
Price, £
£299.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009
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 |