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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Xeon E5530 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 4663 days newer than Xeon E5530.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 32% better in Valorant than Xeon E5530 - 888 vs 675 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E5530 - 65 vs 80 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5530 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5530 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
888
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon E5530
Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5530 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Xeon | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gainestown | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 2.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 80 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 18.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Xeon E5530 or Core i5-12500
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
504 FPS
$1.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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618 FPS
$1.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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504 FPS
$2.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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618 FPS
$2.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
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577 FPS
$1.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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504 FPS
$1.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$759.99
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504 FPS
$1.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$809
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504 FPS
$2.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$892
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504 FPS
$1.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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