Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600S outperforms Xeon X5660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-2600S is 299 days newer than Xeon X5660.
Advantages of Intel Xeon X5660
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Performs up to 1% better in No Man's Sky than Xeon X5660 - 159 vs 157 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon X5660 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon X5660 doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon X5660
Server/Workstation • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon X5660 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Xeon | Collection | Core i7 |
| Westmere-EP | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
