Xeon E-2488 vs i7-2600K
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E-2488 outperforms Core i7-2600K by a whopping 481% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1800 | 391 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.46 | 26.80 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i7 (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.51 | 20.41 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 9 January 2011 (14 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $317 | $606 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon E-2488 has 5726% better value for money than i7-2600K.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i7-2600K and Xeon E-2488 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 16 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 216 mm2 | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,160 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-2600K and Xeon E-2488 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 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2600K and Xeon E-2488. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | + | 2 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-2600K and Xeon E-2488 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2600K and Xeon E-2488 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 E-2488. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | N/A |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| 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 E-2488 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2600K and Xeon E-2488.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 20 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.11 | 18.08 |
| Recency | 9 January 2011 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
Xeon E-2488 has a 481.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
The Intel Xeon E-2488 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-2600K in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-2600K is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2488 is a server/workstation one.
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