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In short — Xeon E5-2640 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 E5-2640 is 422 days newer than Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2640
- Performs up to 1% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-2500 - 182 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2640 doesn't have integrated graphics
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
181
99%
Value, €/FPS
€1.6/FPS
100%
Price, €
€288.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500
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Xeon E5-2640
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2640 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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