Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 vs Intel Core i7-2600
Summary
Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2
105%
Intel Core i7-2600
100%
Relative performance
Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2
100%
Intel Core i7-2600
104%
Relative performance
Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2
115%
Intel Core i7-2600
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 |
| 15% higher multi threaded performance. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-2600 |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2. |
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Features
| Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 | | Intel Core i7-2600 | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| ECC | | | |
| Hyper-Threading AES-NI | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 | | Intel Core i7-2600 | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_IvyBridge | vs | Intel_SandyBridge |
| Market | Server | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Ivy Bridge | vs | Sandy Bridge |
| Release Date | May 2012 | vs | Jan 2011 |
Cores
| Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 | | Intel Core i7-2600 | |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | vs | 8 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | Intel HD 2000 |
Cache
| Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 | | Intel Core i7-2600 | |
|---|
| 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 E3-1290 v2 | | Intel Core i7-2600 | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1155 | 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 E3-1290 v2 | | Intel Core i7-2600 | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3700 MHz | vs | 3400 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4100 MHz | vs | 3800 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 87 W | vs | 95 W |
Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2
4223 points
Intel Core i7-2600
3800 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2
18292 points
Intel Core i7-2600
16320 points
Points - higher is better
points - higher is better
points - higher is better