Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 vs Intel Core i5-760

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 and Intel Core i5-760 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

Intel Core i5-760

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 32.77 GB vs 16 GB
Around 38% lower typical power consumption: 69 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1871 vs 1293
Around 76% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4676 vs 2652
Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 671 vs 521
Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2310 vs 1609

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2012 vs July 2010
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size	32.77 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	69 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1871 vs 1293
PassMark - CPU mark	4676 vs 2652
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	671 vs 521
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2310 vs 1609

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-760

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1871

1293

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4676

2652

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

671

521

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2310

1609

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2	Intel Core i5-760
PassMark - Single thread mark	1871	1293
PassMark - CPU mark	4676	2652
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	671	521
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2310	1609
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		50.828
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.229
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.26
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.469

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2	Intel Core i5-760
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Lynnfield
Launch date	May 2012	July 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$220	$230
Place in performance rating	1824	2908
Price now	$329.11	$99.99
Processor Number	E3-1220V2	i5-760
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	5.99	11.46
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 mm	296 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.33 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1400 million	774 million
Maximum core temperature		72.7°C
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32.77 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	69 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4	1x16, 2x8
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)