Intel Xeon X5460 vs Intel Core i5-3470

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X5460 and Intel Core i5-3470 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon X5460

Intel Core i5-3470

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5460

12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	12 MB vs 1024 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3470

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 4 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 56% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 120 Watt

Launch date	8 April 2012 vs 12 Nov 2007
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt vs 120 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X5460
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3470

Name	Intel Xeon X5460	Intel Core i5-3470
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	2696
PassMark - Single thread mark		1937
PassMark - CPU mark		4671
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		734
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2396
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		9.637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.821
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.424
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1515
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1515

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X5460	Intel Core i5-3470
Essentials
Architecture codename	Harpertown	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	12 Nov 2007	8 April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$1172	$184
Place in performance rating	3368	2409
Processor Number	X5460	i5-3470
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Price now		$112.06
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		17.60
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.16 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz	5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	63 °C	67 °C
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	820 million
VID voltage range	0.85V - 1.35V
Die size		132.8 mm
L3 cache		6144 KB
Maximum core temperature		67.4°C
Maximum frequency		3.60 GHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	LGA771	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	77 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		2011D
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID		0x152
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		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 2500
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4