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Xeon W3550 vs Core i5-2500

Xeon W3550 vs Core i5-2500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-2500 outperforms Xeon W3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500 is 518 days newer than Xeon W3550.

Advantages of Intel Xeon W3550

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500

  • Performs up to 12% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Xeon W3550 - 55 vs 49 FPS
  • Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Xeon W3550 - 95 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon W3550 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Xeon W3550 Logo
Xeon W3550

Server/Workstation • Aug 9th, 2009


FPS

49

89%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

55

100%

Value, €/FPS

€5.25/FPS

100%

Price, €

€288.88

100%

FPS and Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Xeon W3550 Logo
Xeon W3550

Server/Workstation • Aug 9th, 2009

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon W3550 Logo
Xeon W3550

Server/Workstation • Aug 9th, 2009


Single-Core

481

81%

Multi-Core

1573

92%

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

589

100%

Multi-Core

1695

100%

Intel Xeon W3550 Logo

Intel Xeon W3550

vs
Intel Core i5-2500 Logo

Intel Core i5-2500

Aug 9th, 2009Release Date
Jan 9th, 2011
XeonCollectionCore i5
BloomfieldCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1155
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8
Threads4
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
130 WTDP
95 W
45 nmProcess Size
32 nm
23.0xMultiplier
33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2000
NoOverclockableNo

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