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Intel Core i7 6700K
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i7 6700K based on its performance and single-core performance.
See full details | Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 vs Core i7 6700K |
![]() | Much better performance per dollar 4.08 pt/$ | ![]() | More l3 cache 15 MB |
![]() | Much better performance per watt 12.6 pt/W | ![]() | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 |
![]() | Much higher clock speed 4 GHz | ![]() | Significantly higher turbo clock speed 4.2 GHz |
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes | ![]() | Significantly newer manufacturing process 14 nm |
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
9.2 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Much better performance per dollar | 4.08 pt/$ | vs | 0.91 pt/$ | Around 4.5x better performance per dollar | |||
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More l3 cache | 15 MB | vs | 8 MB | Around 90% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
Much better performance per watt | 12.6 pt/W | vs | 3.49 pt/W | More than 3.5x better performance per watt | |||
Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
Supports more RAM | 786,432 MB | vs | 65,536 MB | Supports 12x more RAM | |||
Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
More cores | 6 | vs | 4 | 2 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
More threads | 12 | vs | 8 | 4 more threads | |||
More l3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | vs | 2 MB/core | 25% more l3 cache per core | |||
Higher Maximum operating temperature | 72.6 °C | vs | 64 °C | Around 15% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Lower typical power consumption | 69.06W | vs | 73.94W | More than 5% lower typical power consumption | |||
Lower annual home energy cost | 20.48 $/year | vs | 21.92 $/year | More than 5% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Lower annual commercial energy cost | 74.46 $/year | vs | 79.72 $/year | More than 5% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Much higher clock speed | 4 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | More than 65% higher clock speed | |||
Significantly higher turbo clock speed | 4.2 GHz | vs | 3.2 GHz | More than 30% higher turbo clock speed | |||
Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
Significantly newer manufacturing process | 14 nm | vs | 22 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Much better CompuBench 1.5 ocean surface simulation score | 302.88 fps | vs | 194.02 fps | More than 55% better CompuBench 1.5 ocean surface simulation score | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.61 GHz | vs | 2.66 GHz | Around 75% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,349 | vs | 1,683 | Around 40% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.77 GHz | vs | 2.87 GHz | More than 65% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
Better PassMark score | 11,109 | vs | 9,977 | More than 10% better PassMark score | |||
Newer | Jul, 2015 | vs | Jul, 2014 | Release date a year later |
summary | Xeon E5-2620 v3 | vs | Core i7 6700K |
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Clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 4 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4.2 GHz | |
Cores | Hexa core | Quad core | |
Is unlocked | Yes | Yes | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
AVX 2.0 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 85W | 91W | |
Annual home energy cost | 20.48 $/year | 21.92 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 74.46 $/year | 79.72 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 12.6 pt/W | 3.49 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 69.06W | 73.94W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | QPI | FSB | |
Number of links | 2 | 0 | |
Transfer rate | 8,000 MT/s | 8,000 MT/s |
details | Xeon E5-2620 v3 | vs | Core i7 6700K |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 12 | 8 | |
L3 cache | 15 MB | 8 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 14 nm | |
Max CPUs | 2 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 72.6°C | Unknown - 64°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 4.61 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.87 GHz | 4.77 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.66 GHz | 4.61 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | None | GPU | |
Label | N/A | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | |
Number of displays supported | N/A | 3 | |
GPU clock speed | N/A | 350 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | N/A | 1,150 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
DDR | |||
Channels | Quad Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
Maximum bandwidth | 6,400 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 786,432 MB | 65,536 MB |
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