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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600S outperforms Xeon E5530 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-2600S is 650 days newer than Xeon E5530.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Performs up to 2% better in The Last of Us Part I than Xeon E5530 - 128 vs 126 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
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$235
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5530
Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5530 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Xeon | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gainestown | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 2.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 80 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 18.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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