Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3450 outperforms Xeon E5-2660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-3450 is 54 days newer than Xeon E5-2660.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2660
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Xeon E5-2660 - 128 vs 127 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2660 - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2660 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-2660
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2660 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
