Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600 outperforms Xeon E3-1240 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-2600 is 84 days older than Xeon E3-1240.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1240
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 80 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Performs up to 1% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Xeon E3-1240 - 120 vs 119 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1240 doesn't have integrated graphics
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E3-1240
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1240 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 3rd, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
80 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
