Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Xeon W3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 4531 days newer than Xeon W3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 31% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Xeon W3550 - 161 vs 123 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Xeon W3550 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon W3550 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon W3550 doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
161
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.12/FPS
100%
Price, £
£179.62
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 275 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Aug 9th, 2009
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon W3550 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
---|---|---|
Aug 9th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Xeon | Collection | Core i5 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |