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Xeon E5-2689 vs Core i5-2500: Control

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In Control, the Xeon E5-2689 is same performance as the Core i5-2500. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Xeon E5-2689

  • Is 1 year and 1 month newerMar 06, 2012 vs Jan 09, 2011
  • Is 1 year and 1 month newer

Core i5-2500

  • Consumes up to 17% less energy95 vs 115 Watts
  • Consumes up to 17% less energy
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics

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Xeon E5-2689 vs Core i5-2500: Comparison of performance and price

Intel Xeon E5-2689 Logo

Xeon E5-2689

Mar 6th, 2012


Average FPS

245 FPS

100%

Min 1% FPS

160 FPS

100%

Price, $

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Value, $/FPS

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Intel Core i5-2500 Logo

Core i5-2500

Jan 9th, 2011


Average FPS

245 FPS

100%

Min 1% FPS

160 FPS

100%

Price, $

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Value, $/FPS

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Xeon E5-2689 vs Core i5-2500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2689 Logo

Xeon E5-2689

Mar 6th, 2012


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

564

91%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3329

100%

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo

Core i5-2500

Jan 9th, 2011


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

617

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1789

54%

Performance Specifications

The Xeon E5-2689 vs Core i5-2500 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Xeon E5-2689 Logo

Xeon E5-2689

Mar 6th, 2012


Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

20 MB

100%


Base Frequency

2.6 GHz

79%

Turbo Frequency

3.6 GHz

97%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1600 MHz

100%

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo

Core i5-2500

Jan 9th, 2011


Cores

4-core

50%

L3 Cache

6 MB

30%


Base Frequency

3.3 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.7 GHz

100%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Specifications

Comparison of core specifications

Intel Xeon E5-2689 Logo

Xeon E5-2689

Mar 6th, 2012

Specifications

Comparison of core specifications

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo

Core i5-2500

Jan 9th, 2011

General
Mar 6th, 2012
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
MSRP
Server
Segment
Desktop
LGA2011SocketLGA1155
115WPower Consumption
95W
Other Features
1600 MHz (DDR3)RAMDDR3
No Integrated GraphicsIntegrated GPU
Intel HD 2000
Not OverclockableOverclock SupportNot Overclockable

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