i3-560 vs Xeon X5675

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5675
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
4.03
+284%
Core i3-560
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 73 Watt
1.05

Xeon X5675 outperforms Core i3-560 by a whopping 284% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5675 and Core i3-560 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14102425
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.080.06
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency4.011.36
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Clarkdale (2010−2011)
Release date14 February 2011 (13 years ago)29 August 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$162$190

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon X5675 has 6700% better value for money than i3-560.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5675 and Core i3-560 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.06 GHz3.33 GHz
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz0.33 GHz
Bus rateno data2.5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache12288 KB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size239 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperature81 °C73 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million382 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5675 and Core i3-560 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
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366FCLGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5675 and Core i3-560. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Demand Based Switching+-
PAE40 Bit36 Bit
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Xeon X5675 and Core i3-560 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5675 and Core i3-560 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5675 and Core i3-560. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size288 GB16.38 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
Clear Video HDno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon X5675 and Core i3-560 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5675 and Core i3-560.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 X5675 4.03
+284%
i3-560 1.05

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 X5675 6396
+285%
i3-560 1662

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 X5675 504
+13.3%
i3-560 445

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 X5675 2470
+163%
i3-560 940

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.03 1.05
Recency 14 February 2011 29 August 2010
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 4
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 73 Watt

Xeon X5675 has a 283.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

i3-560, on the other hand, has 30.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X5675 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-560 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5675 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-560 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5675 and Core i3-560, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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