Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500 outperforms Xeon E5520 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500 is 650 days newer than Xeon E5520.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5520
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 80 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Performs up to 50% better in League of Legends than Xeon E5520 - 69 vs 46 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5520 doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
69
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$194.3
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5520 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
---|---|---|
Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Xeon | Collection | Core i5 |
Gainestown | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
2.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
80 W | TDP | 95 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
17.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |