Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500K outperforms Xeon X5650 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500K is 299 days newer than Xeon X5650.
Advantages of Intel Xeon X5650
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Performs up to 2% better in Valorant than Xeon X5650 - 700 vs 683 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon X5650 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon X5650
Server/Workstation • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon X5650 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Xeon | Collection | Core i5 |
| Westmere-EP | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
