Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 vs Intel Core i7-2600

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 and Intel Core i7-2600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. 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 E5-1620 v2

Intel Core i7-2600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 32 GB
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2017 vs 1737
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6555 vs 5348
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 771 vs 727
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3220 vs 2727
Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.986 vs 4.393
Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 86.752 vs 74.312
Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.613 vs 0.54
Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.351 vs 2.109
Around 23% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.181 vs 5.019

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs January 2011
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache	10240 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	256 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2017 vs 1737
PassMark - CPU mark	6555 vs 5348
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	771 vs 727
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3220 vs 2727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.986 vs 4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	86.752 vs 74.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.613 vs 0.54
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.351 vs 2.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.181 vs 5.019

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2600

Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 70°C
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt

Maximum core temperature	72.6°C vs 70°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 130 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2017

1737

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6555

5348

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

771

727

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3220

2727

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.986

4.393

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

86.752

74.312

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.613

0.54

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.351

2.109

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.181

5.019

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2	Intel Core i7-2600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2017	1737
PassMark - CPU mark	6555	5348
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	771	727
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3220	2727
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	3000
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.986	4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	86.752	74.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.613	0.54
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.351	2.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.181	5.019

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2	Intel Core i7-2600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EP	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	September 2013	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$315	$247
Place in performance rating	2298	2313
Price now	$329	$148.99
Processor Number	E5-1620V2	i7-2600
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	8.46	16.20
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 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	10240 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	1400 million	1160 million
VID voltage range	0.65–1.30V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	256 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866	DDR3 1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45.0 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.35 GHz
Graphics max frequency		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
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support