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Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2640 v3 outperforms Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-2640 v3 is 1338 days newer than Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-2500 - 237 vs 231 FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 90 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
231
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$194.3
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-2640 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell-E/EP, Sandy Bridge-EP/EX | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
90 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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