Core 2 Duo T5600 vs Xeon E3-1260L

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1260L
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
2.56
+524%
Core 2 Duo T5600
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 34 Watt
0.41

Xeon E3-1260L outperforms Core 2 Duo T5600 by a whopping 524% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1260L and Core 2 Duo T5600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17332975
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.73no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency5.381.14
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date3 April 2011 (13 years ago)28 July 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$150$241

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1260L and Core 2 Duo T5600 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.4 GHz1.83 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz1.83 GHz
Bus rateno data667 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size216 mm2143 mm2
Maximum core temperature59 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,160 million291 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.0375V-1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1260L and Core 2 Duo T5600 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 configuration11
SocketLGA1155PPGA478, PBGA479
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt34 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Core 2 Duo T5600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching+-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1260L and Core 2 Duo T5600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Core 2 Duo T5600 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Core 2 Duo T5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1260L and Core 2 Duo T5600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Core 2 Duo T5600.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no 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.

Xeon E3-1260L 2.56
+524%
Core 2 Duo T5600 0.41

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.

Xeon E3-1260L 4073
+519%
Core 2 Duo T5600 658

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.

Xeon E3-1260L 457
+100%
Core 2 Duo T5600 228

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.

Xeon E3-1260L 1484
+258%
Core 2 Duo T5600 414

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.56 0.41
Recency 3 April 2011 28 July 2006
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 34 Watt

Xeon E3-1260L has a 524.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo T5600, on the other hand, has 32.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1260L is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T5600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1260L is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Duo T5600 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1260L and Core 2 Duo T5600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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