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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500K outperforms Xeon X5550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500K is 650 days newer than Xeon X5550.
Advantages of Intel Xeon X5550
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Xeon X5550 - 178 vs 176 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon X5550 doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
178
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.21/FPS
100%
Price, £
£37.72
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon X5550
Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon X5550 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Xeon | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gainestown | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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