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| Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 vs Core i7 6700K |
Released July, 2014
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
- 2.6 GHz
- Processing Cores
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
![]() | Much more l3 cache 35 MB | ![]() | More cores 14 |
![]() | More threads 28 | ![]() | Much better PassMark score 21,608 |
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Released July, 2015
Intel Core i7 6700K
- 4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Core i7 6700K
![]() | Much higher clock speed 4 GHz | ![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
![]() | Higher turbo clock speed 4.2 GHz | ![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 73.94W |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much more l3 cache | 35 MB | vs | 8 MB | Around 4.5x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
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More cores | 14 | vs | 4 | 10 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
More threads | 28 | vs | 8 | 20 more threads | |||
Much better PassMark score | 21,608 | vs | 11,109 | Around 95% better PassMark score | |||
Much better performance per watt | 10.17 pt/W | vs | 3.49 pt/W | Around 3x 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 | |||
Higher Maximum operating temperature | 76.7 °C | vs | 64 °C | Around 20% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
More l3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | vs | 2 MB/core | 25% more l3 cache per core | |||
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Much higher clock speed | 4 GHz | vs | 2.6 GHz | Around 55% higher clock speed | |||
Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
Higher turbo clock speed | 4.2 GHz | vs | 3.6 GHz | More than 15% higher turbo clock speed | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 73.94W | vs | 117.81W | More than 35% lower typical power consumption | |||
Significantly newer manufacturing process | 14 nm | vs | 22 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.61 GHz | vs | 3.29 GHz | More than 40% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Significantly better performance per dollar | 0.91 pt/$ | vs | 0.53 pt/$ | Around 75% better performance per dollar | |||
Better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,349 | vs | 1,984 | Around 20% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 21.92 $/year | vs | 34.93 $/year | More than 35% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 79.72 $/year | vs | 127.02 $/year | More than 35% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.77 GHz | vs | 3.55 GHz | Around 35% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
Newer | Jul, 2015 | vs | Jul, 2014 | Release date a year later |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E5-2697 v3 vs Core i7 6700K
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon E5-2697 v3
31,995
Core i7 6700K
17,583
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon E5-2697 v3
2,482
Core i7 6700K
4,510
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon E5-2697 v3
3,040,000 MB/s
Core i7 6700K
6,010 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon E5-2697 v3
36,049
Core i7 6700K
17,169
GeekBench
Xeon E5-2697 v3
36,049
Core i7 6700K
17,169
Cinebench R10 32-Bit
Xeon E5-2697 v3
55,918
Core i7 6700K
36,746
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Xeon E5-2697 v3
21,608
Core i7 6700K
11,109
PassMark (Single Core)
Xeon E5-2697 v3
1,984
Core i7 6700K
2,349
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E5-2697 v3 | vs | Core i7 6700K |
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Clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 4 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 4.2 GHz | |
Cores | Processing Cores | Quad core | |
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 | 145W | 91W | |
Annual home energy cost | 34.93 $/year | 21.92 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 127.02 $/year | 79.72 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 10.17 pt/W | 3.49 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 117.81W | 73.94W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | QPI | FSB | |
Number of links | 2 | 0 | |
Transfer rate | 9,600 MT/s | 8,000 MT/s |
details | Xeon E5-2697 v3 | vs | Core i7 6700K |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 28 | 8 | |
L3 cache | 35 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 - 76.7°C | Unknown - 64°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.29 GHz | 4.61 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.55 GHz | 4.77 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.29 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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