Xeon 5060 vs Core i7-3770K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3770K and Xeon 5060 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1344	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.53	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7 (Desktop)	no data
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Dempsey (2006)
Release date	8 April 2012 (12 years ago)	May 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$294	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3770K and Xeon 5060 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus support	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	0 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	65 nm
Die size	160 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	78 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	0 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3770K and Xeon 5060 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	FCLGA1155	771
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3770K and Xeon 5060. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3770K and Xeon 5060 are enumerated here.

VT-x

+

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3770K and Xeon 5060. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR2
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 4000

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3770K and Xeon 5060.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	130 Watt

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