Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 vs Intel Core i7-2600K
Summary
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
115%
Intel Core i7-2600K
100%
Relative performance
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
112%
Intel Core i7-2600K
100%
Relative performance
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
118%
Intel Core i7-2600K
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 |
| 12% higher single threaded performance. |
| 18% higher multi threaded performance. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Around 15% higher average synthetic performance. |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-2600K |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Features
| Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 | | Intel Core i7-2600K | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| AVX2 | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| ECC | | | |
| HTT | | | |
| FMA3 | | | |
| F16C | | | |
| BMI1 | | | |
| BMI2 | | | |
| x8 SDDC | | | |
| vPro | | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 | | Intel Core i7-2600K | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Haswell | vs | Intel_SandyBridge |
| Market | Server | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3, DDR4 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Haswell-WS | vs | Sandy Bridge |
| Release Date | Jun 2013 | vs | Jan 2011 |
Cores
| Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 | | Intel Core i7-2600K | |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | vs | 8 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | Intel HD 3000 |
Cache
| Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 | | Intel Core i7-2600K | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 8192 KB (shared) | vs | 8192 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 | | Intel Core i7-2600K | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1150 | vs | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | unknown |
| Package | FC-LGA12C | vs | FC-LGA10 |
| Die Size | 160mm² | vs | 216mm² |
| Process | 22 nm | vs | 32 nm |
Performance
| Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 | | Intel Core i7-2600K | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3300 MHz | vs | 3400 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3700 MHz | vs | 3800 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 80 W | vs | 95 W |
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4144 points
Intel Core i7-2600K
3800 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
17740 points
Intel Core i7-2600K
16320 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
7996
Intel Core i7-2600K
6669
points - higher is better
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
5506
Intel Core i7-2600K
4809
points - higher is better
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
21708
Intel Core i7-2600K
18608
points - higher is better
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
1.66
Intel Core i7-2600K
1.51
points - higher is better
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
7.91
Intel Core i7-2600K
6.76
points - higher is better
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
145
Intel Core i7-2600K
129
points - higher is better
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
729
Intel Core i7-2600K
614
points - higher is better