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Intel Xeon E3-1230
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Xeon E3-1230 based on its performance, single-core performance and power consumption.
See full details Intel Xeon E3-1230 vs Core i7 2600 |
Released April, 2011
Intel Xeon E3-1230
- 3.2 GHz
- Quad core
5.4 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E3-1230
 | Much lower typical power consumption 65W | | Much better performance per dollar 3.21 pt/$ |
| | Significantly better performance per watt 9.54 pt/W | | Much lower annual home energy cost 19.27 $/year |
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Released January, 2011
Intel Core i7 2600
- 3.4 GHz
- Quad core
7.9 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Core i7 2600
| | Has a built-in GPU Yes | | Higher clock speed 3.4 GHz |
| | Slightly higher turbo clock speed 3.8 GHz | | Better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.93 GHz |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of E3-1230 vs 2600 among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 7.9 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much lower typical power consumption | 65W | vs | 114.5W | Around 45% lower typical power consumption | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Much better performance per dollar | 3.21 pt/$ | vs | 2.72 pt/$ | Around 20% better performance per dollar | |||
| Significantly better performance per watt | 9.54 pt/W | vs | 6.48 pt/W | More than 45% better performance per watt | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 19.27 $/year | vs | 41.87 $/year | 2.2x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,095 | vs | 1,921 | Around 10% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 70.08 $/year | vs | 112.13 $/year | Around 40% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Slightly better PassMark score | 9,315 | vs | 8,219 | Around 15% better PassMark score | |||
| Newer | Apr, 2011 | vs | Jan, 2011 | Release date 3 months later | |||
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| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Higher clock speed | 3.4 GHz | vs | 3.2 GHz | More than 5% higher clock speed | |||
| Slightly higher turbo clock speed | 3.8 GHz | vs | 3.6 GHz | More than 5% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.93 GHz | vs | 3.73 GHz | More than 5% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Slightly higher Maximum operating temperature | 72.6 °C | vs | 69.1 °C | More than 5% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.92 GHz | vs | 3.64 GHz | Around 10% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E3-1230 vs Core i7 2600
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E3-1230 | vs | Core i7 2600 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.8 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1155 | |||
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | Yes | |
| 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 | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 80W | 95W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 19.27 $/year | 41.87 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 70.08 $/year | 112.13 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 9.54 pt/W | 6.48 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 65W | 114.5W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | DMI | DMI | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
| Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
details | Xeon E3-1230 | vs | Core i7 2600 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 32 nm | 32 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 32 | 34 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 69.1°C | Unknown - 72.6°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.73 GHz | 3.93 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.64 GHz | 3.92 GHz | |
| PassMark (Overclocked) | 5,523.6 | 2,824.9 | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.73 GHz | 3.93 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | GPU | |
| Label | N/A | Intel® HD Graphics 2000 | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | 10.x | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | 2 | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | 850 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | 1,350 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3-1066 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 21,333.32 MB/s | 21,333.32 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32,768 MB | 32,768 MB | |
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