Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 vs Intel Core i5-2500K
Summary
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
148%
Intel Core i5-2500K
100%
Relative performance
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
100%
Intel Core i5-2500K
135%
Relative performance
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
223%
Intel Core i5-2500K
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 123% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-2500K |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 35% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2. |
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| Intel VT-x | | | |
| Intel VT-d | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| F16C | | | |
| EPT | | | |
| ECC | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_IvyBridge | vs | Intel_SandyBridge |
| Market | Server | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Ivy Bridge-EP | vs | Sandy Bridge |
| Release Date | Sep 2013 | vs | Jan 2011 |
Cores
| Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| Cores | 10 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 20 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 2 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | Intel HD 3000 |
Cache
| Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 25600 KB (shared) | vs | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 2011 | vs | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | unknown |
| Package | | vs | FC-LGA10 |
| Die Size | 160mm² | vs | 216mm² |
| Process | 22 nm | vs | 32 nm |
Performance
| Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2200 MHz | vs | 3300 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3000 MHz | vs | 3700 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 95 W | vs | 95 W |
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
3090 points
Intel Core i5-2500K
3700 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
27192 points
Intel Core i5-2500K
13200 points
Points - higher is better
points - higher is better
points - higher is better