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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Xeon E5530 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 4663 days newer than Xeon E5530.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 23% better in Battlefield IV than Xeon E5530 - 452 vs 366 FPS
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E5530 - 65 vs 80 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5530 - 12 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5530 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Battlefield IV.
Battlefield IV

Battlefield IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5530 Logo
Xeon E5530

Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009


FPS

366

81%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

452

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.36/FPS

100%

Price, €

€164.13

100%

FPS and Value Winner

CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

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Using the selected game parameters

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5530 Logo
Xeon E5530

Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5530 Logo
Xeon E5530

Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009


Single-Core

343

16%

Multi-Core

1384

16%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Xeon E5530 Logo

Intel Xeon E5530

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Intel Core i5-12400

Mar 30th, 2009Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
XeonCollectionCore i5
GainestownCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
8Threads
12
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
2.5 GHz
2.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
80 WTDP
65 W
45 nmProcess Size
10 nm
18.0xMultiplier
25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

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