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| Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 vs Core i7 3770K |
Released May, 2012
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2
- 3.3 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2
![]() | Much better performance per dollar 4.25 pt/$ | ![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 56.06W |
![]() | Much better performance per watt 13.85 pt/W | ![]() | Supports trusted computing Yes |
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Released April, 2012
Intel Core i7 3770K
- 3.5 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Core i7 3770K
![]() | Much better CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex score 1.67 fps | ![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
![]() | Higher clock speed 3.5 GHz | ![]() | Slightly higher turbo clock speed 3.9 GHz |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much better performance per dollar | 4.25 pt/$ | vs | 2.21 pt/$ | More than 90% better performance per dollar | |||
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Much lower typical power consumption | 56.06W | vs | 114.97W | 2.1x lower typical power consumption | |||
Much better performance per watt | 13.85 pt/W | vs | 4.55 pt/W | More than 3x better performance per watt | |||
Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 16.62 $/year | vs | 42.19 $/year | 2.5x lower annual home energy cost | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 60.44 $/year | vs | 112.39 $/year | More than 45% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Much better CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex score | 1.67 fps | vs | 0.58 fps | Around 3x better CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex score | |||
Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
Higher clock speed | 3.5 GHz | vs | 3.3 GHz | More than 5% higher clock speed | |||
Slightly higher turbo clock speed | 3.9 GHz | vs | 3.7 GHz | More than 5% higher turbo clock speed | |||
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.69 GHz | vs | 3.67 GHz | Around 30% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Slightly better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,084 | vs | 1,945 | More than 5% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.8 GHz | vs | 3.5 GHz | More than 35% better overclocked clock speed (Water) |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E3-1230 v2 vs Core i7 3770K
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
Xeon E3-1230 v2
0.58 fps
Core i7 3770K
1.67 fps
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon E3-1230 v2
11,802
Core i7 3770K
13,098
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon E3-1230 v2
3,011
Core i7 3770K
3,304
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon E3-1230 v2
2,450,000 MB/s
Core i7 3770K
2,620,000 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon E3-1230 v2
11,675
Core i7 3770K
13,703
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon E3-1230 v2
12,780
Core i7 3770K
14,866
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Xeon E3-1230 v2
8,890
Core i7 3770K
9,544
PassMark (Single Core)
Xeon E3-1230 v2
1,945
Core i7 3770K
2,084
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E3-1230 v2 | vs | Core i7 3770K |
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Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.9 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 1155 | |||
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | None | GPU | |
Label | N/A | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | |
Latest DirectX | N/A | 11.x | |
Number of displays supported | N/A | 3 | |
GPU clock speed | N/A | 650 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | N/A | 1,150 MHz | |
3DMark06 | N/A | 5,339.9 | |
bus | |||
Architecture | DMI | DMI | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s |
details | Xeon E3-1230 v2 | vs | Core i7 3770K |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 8 | 8 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Clock multiplier | 33 | 35 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 65.8°C | Unknown - 67.4°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclock popularity | 16 | 332 | |
Overclock review score | 0.9 | 0.96 | |
Overclocked clock speed | 3.67 GHz | 4.69 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.5 GHz | 4.8 GHz | |
PassMark (Overclocked) | 8,973 | 6,731.8 | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.67 GHz | 4.69 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 69W | 77W | |
Annual home energy cost | 16.62 $/year | 42.19 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 60.44 $/year | 112.39 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 13.85 pt/W | 4.55 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 56.06W | 114.97W | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 33,556.48 MB | 32,768 MB |
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