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Xeon W3550 vs Core i3-2120

Xeon W3550 vs Core i3-2120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Xeon W3550 outperforms Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon W3550 is 560 days older than Core i3-2120.

Advantages of Intel Xeon W3550

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120

  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Xeon W3550 - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon W3550 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Need For Speed Unbound

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon W3550 Logo
Xeon W3550

Server/Workstation • Aug 9th, 2009


FPS

123

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

123

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.5/FPS

100%

Price, €

€61.99

100%

Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon W3550 Logo
Xeon W3550

Server/Workstation • Aug 9th, 2009

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon W3550 Logo
Xeon W3550

Server/Workstation • Aug 9th, 2009


Single-Core

481

96%

Multi-Core

1573

100%

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

501

100%

Multi-Core

1035

65%

Intel Xeon W3550 Logo

Intel Xeon W3550

vs
Intel Core i3-2120 Logo

Intel Core i3-2120

Aug 9th, 2009Release Date
Feb 20th, 2011
XeonCollectionCore i3
BloomfieldCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1155
Server
Segment
Desktop
4
Cores2
8
Threads4
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
130 WTDP
65 W
45 nmProcess Size
32 nm
23.0xMultiplier
33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2000
NoOverclockableNo

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