Intel Xeon E3-1260L vs Intel Core i7-2600K

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1260L and Intel Core i7-2600K 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 i7-2600K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1260L

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt

Launch date	April 2011 vs 3 January 2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2600K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 58.6°C
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1742 vs 1460
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5481 vs 4069
Around 42% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 811 vs 570
Around 54% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3117 vs 2023

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C vs 58.6°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1742 vs 1460
PassMark - CPU mark	5481 vs 4069
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	811 vs 570
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3117 vs 2023

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1260L
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2600K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1460

1742

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4069

5481

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

570

811

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2023

3117

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1260L	Intel Core i7-2600K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1460	1742
PassMark - CPU mark	4069	5481
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	570	811
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2023	3117
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		1845
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.524
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		77.745
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.602
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.129
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.018

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1260L	Intel Core i7-2600K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	April 2011	3 January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$150	$317
Place in performance rating	2144	2312
Price now	$85.62	$189.99
Processor Number	E3-1260L	i7-2600K
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	22.48	13.10
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.40 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)	1024 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	8192 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	58.6°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	1160 million	995 Million
Unlocked
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	1.35 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	1.35 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 3000
Device ID		0x112
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)