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In short — Core i5-2500 outperforms Xeon E5-2430 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500 is 491 days older than Xeon E5-2430.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2430
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Performs up to 20% better in Diablo IV than Xeon E5-2430 - 108 vs 90 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2430 doesn't have integrated graphics
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
108
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$194.3
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-2430
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2430 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge-EN | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 2.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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