Xeon E3-1265L v2 vs i7-2600

Place in the ranking	1575	1603
Place by popularity	62	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.58	2.96
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	3.36	6.81
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	9 January 2011 (13 years ago)	14 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$247	$142

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1265L v2 has 410% better value for money than i7-2600.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2600 and Xeon E3-1265L v2 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Die size	216 mm²	160 mm²
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,160 million	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2600 and Xeon E3-1265L v2 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	LGA1155	FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2600 and Xeon E3-1265L v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
FDI	+	+
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2600 and Xeon E3-1265L v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2600 and Xeon E3-1265L v2 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2600 and Xeon E3-1265L v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32.77 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 2000	Intel HD Graphics 2500
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.35 GHz	1.15 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2600 and Xeon E3-1265L v2 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2600 and Xeon E3-1265L v2.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-2600 3.37
+4%

Xeon E3-1265L v2 3.24

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-2600 5346
+3.8%

Xeon E3-1265L v2 5148

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-2600 612
+22.9%

Xeon E3-1265L v2 498

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-2600 2050
+15.7%

Xeon E3-1265L v2 1772

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.37	3.24
Integrated graphics card	0.55	0.69
Recency	9 January 2011	14 May 2012
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	45 Watt

i7-2600 has a 4% higher aggregate performance score.

Xeon E3-1265L v2, on the other hand, has 25.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 111.1% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-2600 and Xeon E3-1265L v2.

Note that Core i7-2600 is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1265L v2 is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2600 and Xeon E3-1265L v2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.