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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Xeon X5550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 4663 days newer than Xeon X5550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 26% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Xeon X5550 - 158 vs 125 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon X5550 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon X5550 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon X5550 doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
158
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.23/FPS
100%
Price, £
£194.66
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon X5550
Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon X5550 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Xeon | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gainestown | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Xeon X5550 or Core i5-12500
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
69 FPS
£14.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£999.97
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69 FPS
£13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£909.99
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69 FPS
£12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£839.35
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58 FPS
£14.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£819.71
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39 FPS
£34.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,339
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69 FPS
£13.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£950
In Stock
39 FPS
£30.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,190.31
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