In Rust, the Xeon E5520 is slightly slower than the Core i5-3550. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Xeon E5520
No clear advantages
Core i5-3550
- Up to 1% faster in Rust – 210 vs 208 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Rust
- Is 3 years and 30 days newer – Apr 29, 2012 vs Mar 30, 2009
- Is 3 years and 30 days newer
- Consumes up to 4% less energy – 77 vs 80 Watts
- Consumes up to 4% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Rust FPS Calculator
Xeon E5520 vs Core i5-3550: Comparison of performance and price
All items are out of stock
Core i5-3550
Apr 29th, 2012
Average FPS
210 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
43 FPS
100%
Price, $
$249.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5520 vs Core i5-3550 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5520 vs Core i5-3550 in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5520
Mar 30th, 2009
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.266 GHz
69%
Turbo Frequency
2.533 GHz
68%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-3550
Apr 29th, 2012
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Xeon E5520 Mar 30th, 2009 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-3550 Apr 29th, 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| – | MSRP | $194.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | LGA1155 |
| 80W | Power Consumption | 77W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 1600 MHz (DDR3) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | Intel HD 2500 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
