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In short — Xeon E3-1280 outperforms Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E3-1280 is 392 days older than Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1280
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-3550 - 157 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1280 - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1280 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Game Graphics
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Xeon E3-1280
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1280 | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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