Intel Xeon X5460 vs Intel Core i5-4690K

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X5460 and Intel Core i5-4690K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon X5460

Intel Core i5-4690K

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 256 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4690K

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 36% lower typical power consumption: 88 Watt vs 120 Watt

Launch date	June 2014 vs 12 Nov 2007
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	88 Watt vs 120 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X5460
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4690K

Name	Intel Xeon X5460	Intel Core i5-4690K
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	2134
PassMark - Single thread mark		2193
PassMark - CPU mark		5704
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		990
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3195
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.009
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		81.973
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.462
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.25
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.449
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1321
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2335
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4198
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1321
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2335
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4198

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X5460	Intel Core i5-4690K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Harpertown	Devil's Canyon
Launch date	12 Nov 2007	June 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$1172	$300
Place in performance rating	3368	1611
Processor Number	X5460	i5-4690K
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Price now		$199.99
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		11.48
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.16 GHz	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz	5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	63 °C	72 °C
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	820 million	1400 million
VID voltage range	0.85V - 1.35V
Die size		177 mm
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		72.72°C
Maximum frequency		3.90 GHz
Unlocked
Compatibility
Sockets supported	LGA771	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	88 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013D
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
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® AVX2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Graphics
Device ID		0x412
Execution Units		20
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3840x2160@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only