Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 vs Intel Core i7-2600K

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 and Intel Core i7-2600K 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3

Intel Core i7-2600K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
12 more threads: 20 vs 8
Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 78.9°C vs 72.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
24x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 32 GB
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19847 vs 5481
Around 95% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6066 vs 3117
4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 311.954 vs 77.745
32x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 160.724 vs 5.018

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	78.9°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	19847 vs 5481
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6066 vs 3117
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	311.954 vs 77.745
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	160.724 vs 5.018

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2600K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1742 vs 1629
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 811 vs 689

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1742 vs 1629
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	811 vs 689

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2600K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1629

1742

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19847

5481

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

689

811

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6066

3117

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

311.954

77.745

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

160.724

5.018

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3	Intel Core i7-2600K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1629	1742
PassMark - CPU mark	19847	5481
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	689	811
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6066	3117
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	311.954	77.745
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	160.724	5.018
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		1845
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.524
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.602
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.129

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3	Intel Core i7-2600K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q3'14	3 January 2011
Place in performance rating	790	2312
Processor Number	E5-2650V3	i7-2600K
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$317
Price now		$189.99
Value for money (0-100)		13.10
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	78.9°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	10	4
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	20	8
VID voltage range	0.65V–1.30V
Die size		216 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		1024 KB
L3 cache		8192 KB
Transistor count		995 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR3 1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	2S
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® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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		0x112
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 3000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support