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Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-1660 v4 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-1660 v4 is 1989 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Up to 87% cheaper than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - $45.0 vs $352.36
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
- Performs up to 8% better in Remnant II than Core i5-2300 - 85 vs 79 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 16 vs 4 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-2300 2.80GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 V4 Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3OEM Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
510
43.47826086956522%
Multi-Core
1490
22.15283972643473%
Intel Core i5-2300 | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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