Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3450 outperforms Xeon E3-1260L on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-3450 is 392 days newer than Xeon E3-1260L.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1260L
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 45 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Performs up to 3% better in Dota 2 than Xeon E3-1260L - 172 vs 167 FPS
Dota 2
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Xeon E3-1260L
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1260L | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
