Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600 outperforms Xeon X5680 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-2600 is 329 days newer than Xeon X5680.
Advantages of Intel Xeon X5680
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 6 than Xeon X5680 - 96 vs 94 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Xeon X5680 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon X5680 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon X5680
Server/Workstation • Feb 14th, 2010
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon X5680 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 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 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
