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Core i5-2500K vs Xeon E5-2680 v2


Description
The i5-2500K is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the E5-2680 v2 is based on Ivy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-2500K gets a score of 111.8 k points while the E5-2680 v2 gets 551.1 k points.

Summarizing, the E5-2680 v2 is 4.9 times faster than the i5-2500K . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206a7
306e4
Core
Sandy Bridge
Ivy Bridge-EP
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.3 GHz
2.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
LGA 2011
Cores/Threads
4/4
10 /20
TDP
95 W
115 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+x4x32 kB
10x32+10x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
10x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
25600 kB
Date
January 2011
September 2013
Mean monothread perf.
32.85k points
28.23k points
Mean multithread perf.
111.83k points
551.1k points

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i5-2500K
E5-2680 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
11.84k
10.55k (x0.89)
Test#2 (FP)
10.43k
10.02k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.22k
3.99k (x0.76)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.36k
3.66k (x0.68)
TOTAL
32.85k
28.23k (x0.86)

Multithread

i5-2500K

E5-2680 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
45.51k
215.04k (x4.73)
Test#2 (FP)
40.83k
230.43k (x5.64)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.7k
96.87k (x4.68)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.79k
8.76k (x1.83)
TOTAL
111.83k
551.1k (x4.93)

Performance/W
i5-2500K
E5-2680 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
479 points/W
1870 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
430 points/W
2004 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
218 points/W
842 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
50 points/W
76 points/W
TOTAL
1177 points/W
4792 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-2500K
E5-2680 v2
Test#1 (Integers)
3200 points/GHz
2931 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2818 points/GHz
2784 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1411 points/GHz
1109 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1449 points/GHz
1017 points/GHz
TOTAL
8878 points/GHz
7841 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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