Intel Xeon E3-1260L vs Intel Core i5-2400

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1260L and Intel Core i5-2400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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 E3-1260L

Intel Core i5-2400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1260L

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4069 vs 3871

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	April 2011 vs January 2011
Number of threads	8 vs 4
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4069 vs 3871

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2400

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 58.6°C
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1578 vs 1460
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 665 vs 570
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2147 vs 2023

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C vs 58.6°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1578 vs 1460
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	665 vs 570
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2147 vs 2023

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1260L
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1460

1578

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4069

3871

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

570

665

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2023

2147

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1260L	Intel Core i5-2400
PassMark - Single thread mark	1460	1578
PassMark - CPU mark	4069	3871
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	570	665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2023	2147
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		9.378
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.139

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1260L	Intel Core i5-2400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	April 2011	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$150	$60
Place in performance rating	2144	2631
Price now	$85.62	$83.99
Processor Number	E3-1260L	i5-2400
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	22.48	20.89
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	216 mm	216 mm
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)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	58.6°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	1160 million	1160 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Device ID		0x102
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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	LGA1155	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)