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Intel Core i5-10600 vs Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2020
Intel Core i5-10600
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Q3/2014
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Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-10600 or Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-10600 has a base frequency of 3.30 GHz. 6 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q2/2020.

Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 has a base frequency of 2.30 GHz. 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 120 W. Released in Q3/2014.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    155 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 43% better clock speed

    3.30 GHz left arrow 2.30 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 55% higher specified turbo frequency

    4.80 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 120 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-10600 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    141 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    161 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    128 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    169 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    53 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    187 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    251 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    300 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    77 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    587 place
  • More number of cores

    6 more cores

    12 left arrow 6

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    693 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    165 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    768 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    249 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    405 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    87 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    384 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    98 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    196 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-10600 Intel Core i5-10600
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 10000 left arrow Intel Xeon E5 v3
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Xeon E5
  • Generation
    10 left arrow 5
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i5-9600 left arrow Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    Intel Core i5-11600 left arrow -
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.3 GHz left arrow 2.3 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 12
  • CPU Threads
    12 left arrow 24
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.8 GHz left arrow 3.1 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    4.4 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (12 Cores)
    - left arrow 2.7 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow -
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 630 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU Turbo
    1200 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow -
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow -
  • Shader
    192 left arrow -
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow -
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Intel Core i5-10600. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow -
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 4
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2133
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 40
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-10600 and Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C left arrow -
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    65 W left arrow 120 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-10600 and Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Comet Lake S left arrow Haswell E
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    12 MB left arrow 30 MB
  • Release date
    Q2/2020 left arrow Q3/2014
  • Socket
    LGA 1200 left arrow LGA 2011-3
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-10600 and Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

214.000000
Intel Core i5-10600
119.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

1569.000000
Intel Core i5-10600
1723.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1202.000000
Intel Core i5-10600
701.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

5866.000000
Intel Core i5-10600
6951.000000
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3

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