Intel Core i7-2600 vs Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5

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Intel Core i7-2600 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
Intel Core i7-2600 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-2600 and the Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-2600 4 core processor released in Q1/2011 with the Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2015.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Intel Xeon E3 (43)
Intel Core i 2000 (28) CPU group Intel Xeon E3 v5 (17)
2 Generation 5
Sandy Bridge S Architecture Skylake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-2600 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz (3.80 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 clocks with 3.50 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-2600 Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.40 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.70 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 i7-2600 Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics 2000 GPU Intel HD Graphics P530
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
1.35 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
6 GPU Generation 9
32 nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 3
6 Compute units 24
48 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 12

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 2000 GPU Intel HD Graphics P530
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-2600, while the Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-2600 Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2133
32 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-2600 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 is 80 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-2600 Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 80 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-2600 has 9.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i7-2600 Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1155 Socket LGA 1151
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2011 Release date Q4/2015
270 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 (59%)
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 (61%)
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 (100%)

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 i7-2600 Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
772 (71%)
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1095 (100%)

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 i7-2600 Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
2874 (70%)
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
4089 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-2600 Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
659 (47%)
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1414 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-2600 Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
2169 (46%)
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
4725 (100%)

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 i7-2600 Intel Core i7-2600
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.35 GHz
130 (29%)
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
Intel HD Graphics P530 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (100%)

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 i7-2600 Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
5332 (66%)
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
8051 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i7-2600 Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
759 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i7-2600 Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
3289 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-2600 Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
337 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-2600 Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
1658 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.50 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 i7-2600 Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
168 (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 i7-2600 Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
821 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-2600 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
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