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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550 outperforms Xeon X5690 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-3550 is 440 days newer than Xeon X5690.
Advantages of Intel Xeon X5690
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Xeon X5690 - 200 vs 199 FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than Intel Xeon X5690 - 77 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon X5690 doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$335
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon X5690
Server/Workstation • Feb 14th, 2011
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon X5690 | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Xeon | Collection | Core i5 |
| Westmere-EP | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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