i5-13600KF vs Xeon E5-2660 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2660 v2
2013
10 cores / 20 threads, 95 Watt
6.73
Core i5-13600KF
2022
14 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
24.26
+260%

Core i5-13600KF outperforms Xeon E5-2660 v2 by a whopping 260% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Core i5-13600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1031212
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.0863.34
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency6.5712.45
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$850$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13600KF has 2945% better value for money than Xeon E5-2660 v2.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Core i5-13600KF 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads2020
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 4.0
Bus rate8 GT/s4 × 16 GT/s
Multiplierno data35
L1 cache64 KB (per core)768 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache25 MB (shared)6 MB
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size160 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature75 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Core i5-13600KF 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt125 W, 181 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Core i5-13600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Core i5-13600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Core i5-13600KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Core i5-13600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size768 GB192 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/s89.604 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Core i5-13600KF.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes4020

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 E5-2660 v2 6.73
i5-13600KF 24.26
+260%

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 E5-2660 v2 10485
i5-13600KF 37815
+261%

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 E5-2660 v2 444
i5-13600KF 2785
+527%

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 E5-2660 v2 3194
i5-13600KF 15719
+392%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.73 24.26
Recency 1 September 2013 27 September 2022
Physical cores 10 14
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon E5-2660 v2 has 31.6% lower power consumption.

i5-13600KF, on the other hand, has a 260.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and 40% more physical cores.

The Core i5-13600KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2660 v2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2660 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-13600KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Core i5-13600KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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