Core i5 vs Xeon X7460

Place in performance ranking	1543	1772
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.50	6.75
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Release date	1 July 2008 (16 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$154	$190

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core i5 has 350% better value for money than Xeon X7460.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X7460 and Core i5 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.

Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	no data
L3 cache	16 MB L2 Cache	no data
Chip lithography	45 nm	no data
Maximum core temperature	64 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.9V-1.45V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X7460 and Core i5 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.

Socket	PGA604	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X7460 and Core i5. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
FSB parity	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon X7460 and Core i5 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X7460 and Core i5 are enumerated here.

VT-x

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.

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.

Xeon X7460 3.11
+43.3%

Core i5 2.17

Xeon X7460 outperforms Core i5 by 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Xeon X7460 4803
+84.9%

Core i5 2598

Xeon X7460 outperforms Core i5 by 85% in Passmark.