Core i7-2600 vs Xeon E3-1270 v5

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1270 v5 and Core i7-2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1122	1493
Place by popularity	not in top-100	42
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	7.66	1.39
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E3	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	19 October 2015 (8 years ago)	9 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$339	$247

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1270 v5 has 451% better value for money than i7-2600.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1270 v5 and Core i7-2600 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	no data	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	122 mm2	216 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	73 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,160 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1270 v5 and Core i7-2600 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	LGA-1151	1155
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1270 v5 and Core i7-2600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1270 v5 and Core i7-2600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1270 v5 and Core i7-2600 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1270 v5 and Core i7-2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel HD 2000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1270 v5 and Core i7-2600.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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 E3-1270 v5 outperforms Core i7-2600 by 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.40	3.46
Recency	19 October 2015	9 January 2011
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	95 Watt

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