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In short — Core i3-2120 outperforms Xeon E5530 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-2120 is 692 days newer than Xeon E5530.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5530
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Performs up to 4% better in Dota 2 than Xeon E5530 - 168 vs 162 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E5530 - 65 vs 80 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5530 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
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Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
168
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$1.01/FPS
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$169.99
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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Xeon E5530
Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5530 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Xeon | Collection | Core i3 |
| Gainestown | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 2.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 80 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 18.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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