Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon X5550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 4602 days newer than Xeon X5550.
Advantages of Xeon X5550
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 29% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Xeon X5550 - 161 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon X5550 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon X5550 doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon X5550
Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon X5550 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gainestown | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
