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Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2699A v4 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Xeon E5-2699A v4 is 1640 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 79% cheaper than Xeon E5-2699A v4 - $335.0 vs $1595.95
- Up to 77% better value when playing New World than Xeon E5-2699A v4 - $3.35 vs $14.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 - 77 vs 145 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4
- Performs up to 10% better in New World than Core i5-3550 - 110 vs 100 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 44 vs 4 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
100
90.9090909090909%
Value, $/FPS
$3.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$335
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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In Stock
Updated 58285 minutes ago
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016
FPS
110
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.51/FPS
23.08752584424535%
Price, $
$1595.95
20%
FPS Winner
Intel Xeon Processor E5-2699A v4 22 Core 2.40GHZ 55MB 145W CM8066003197800 (OEM Tray Processor)
Buy for $1,595.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58285 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
54.38297872340425%
Multi-Core
1896
19.710988668260736%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 25th, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 22 |
| 4 | Threads | 44 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 145 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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