Xeon D-1527 vs Core i7-2600K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2600K and Xeon D-1527 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1457	1495
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.29	0.08
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7 (Desktop)	Intel Xeon D
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date	9 January 2011 (13 years ago)	1 November 2015 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$317	$213
Current price	$119 (0.4x MSRP)	$3299 (15.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-2600K has 1513% better value for money than Xeon D-1527.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2600K and Xeon D-1527 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.7 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	1.5 MB (per core)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	216 mm2	246.24 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	80 °C
Number of transistors	1,160 million	3,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2600K and Xeon D-1527 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	LGA1155	FCBGA1667
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2600K and Xeon D-1527. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
GPIO	no data	+
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i7-2600K and Xeon D-1527 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	+	no data
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2600K and Xeon D-1527 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2600K and Xeon D-1527. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	34.124 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.35 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2600K and Xeon D-1527 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2600K and Xeon D-1527.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0/3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	32
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	6
Number of USB ports	no data	8
Integrated LAN	no data	+
UART	no data	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i7-2600K outperforms Xeon D-1527 by 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.54	3.37
Recency	9 January 2011	1 November 2015
Cost	$317	$213
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt

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