Intel Xeon E3-1270 vs Intel Core i7-2600

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1270 and Intel Core i7-2600 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, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon E3-1270

Intel Core i7-2600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1270

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 738 vs 727
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2830 vs 2727
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.187 vs 4.393
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 79.092 vs 74.312
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.558 vs 0.54
Around 72% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.622 vs 2.109
3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 15.794 vs 5.019

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	April 2011 vs January 2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1744 vs 1739
PassMark - CPU mark	5350 vs 5343
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	738 vs 727
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2830 vs 2727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.187 vs 4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	79.092 vs 74.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.558 vs 0.54
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.622 vs 2.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	15.794 vs 5.019

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2600

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 69.1°C

Maximum core temperature	72.6°C vs 69.1°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1270
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1744

1739

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5350

5343

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

738

727

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2830

2727

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.187

4.393

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

79.092

74.312

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.558

0.54

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.622

2.109

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

15.794

5.019

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1270	Intel Core i7-2600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1744	1739
PassMark - CPU mark	5350	5343
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	738	727
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2830	2727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.187	4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	79.092	74.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.558	0.54
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.622	2.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	15.794	5.019
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3000

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1270	Intel Core i7-2600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	April 2011	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$369	$247
Place in performance rating	2111	2304
Price now	$317	$148.99
Processor Number	E3-1270	i7-2600
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	7.66	16.20
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 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)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
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
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.35 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.35 GHz
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Number of displays supported		2
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)	80 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)