The Core i7-2600 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Xeon E5-1620 v4 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $39.62 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-2600
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 95 vs 140 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Xeon E5-1620 v4 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Xeon E5-1620 v4
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 15% cheaper – $232.12 vs $271.74
- A much better value for money for gaming
Core i7-2600 vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-2600
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
170
94%
Min 1% FPS
114
95%
Price, $
$271.74
85%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/FPS
81%
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, $
$232.12
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
100%
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Core i7-2600 vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-2600 vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-2600 vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-2600
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
80%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
10 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-2600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Xeon E5-1620 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $294.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E/EP |
95 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 10 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | No |
