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In short — Xeon E3-1230 outperforms Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E3-1230 is 84 days newer than Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1230
- Performs up to 1% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-2400S - 154 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1230 - 65 vs 80 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1230 doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
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Xeon E3-1230
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1230 | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
|---|---|---|
Apr 3rd, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 80 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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