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Xeon E5-1680 v2 vs Core i5-2500

Xeon E5-1680 v2 vs Core i5-2500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP in USD: $1723

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Key Differences

In short — Xeon E5-1680 v2 outperforms Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-1680 v2 is 975 days newer than Core i5-2500.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2

  • Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than Core i5-2500 - 701 vs 695 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500

  • Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 - 95 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-1680 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013


FPS

701

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

695

99%

Value, €/FPS

€0.42/FPS

100%

Price, €

€288.88

100%

Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-1680 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-1680 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013


Single-Core

651

100%

Multi-Core

3994

100%

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

589

90%

Multi-Core

1695

42%

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Logo

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2

vs
Intel Core i5-2500 Logo

Intel Core i5-2500

Sep 10th, 2013
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Xeon E5CollectionCore i5
Ivy BridgeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1155
Server
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads4
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
130 WTDP
95 W
22 nm
Process Size32 nm
30.0xMultiplier
33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2000
Yes
OverclockableNo

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