Intel Core i5-670 vs Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-670 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3
Intel Core i5-670 Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-670 or Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i5-670 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.73 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-670 was released in Q1/2010.

The Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 was released in Q3/2013.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Xeon E3 (43)
Intel Core i5 600 (6) CPU group Intel Xeon E3 v3 (15)
1 Generation 4
Clarkdale Architecture Haswell S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-670 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-670 is 3.46 GHz (3.73 GHz) while the Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 is at 1.10 GHz (1.50 GHz).

Intel Core i5-670 Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.46 GHz Frequency 1.10 GHz
3.73 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 1.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 1.50 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-670 Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-670 or Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) GPU no iGPU
0.50 GHz GPU frequency --
0.73 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
24 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-670 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

Intel Core i5-670 Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1600
16 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
0.50 MB L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-670 is 73 W, while the Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 has a TDP of 13 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i5-670 Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3
73 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 13 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-670 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.50 MB cache. The Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-670 Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3
32 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1156 Socket LGA 1150
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2010 Release date Q3/2013
305 $ Release price 140 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-670 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-670 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 (57%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-670 Intel Core i5-670
2C 4T @ 3.46 GHz
2472 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3
4C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
1414 (57%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-670 Intel Core i5-670
2C 4T @ 3.73 GHz
638 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3
4C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-670 Intel Core i5-670
2C 4T @ 3.46 GHz
1368 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3
4C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-670 Intel Core i5-670
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz
35 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-670 Intel Core i5-670
2C 4T @ 3.73 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3
4C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
57 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-670 Intel Core i5-670
2C 4T @ 3.46 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3
4C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
296 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-670 Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3
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