Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-1660 v3 outperforms Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-1660 v3 is 1338 days newer than Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
- Performs up to 17% better in Rust than Core i7-2600K - 190 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
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Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |