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Intel Core i7 6700K
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i7 6700K based on its performance, single-core performance and value.
See full details | Intel Xeon X5570 vs Core i7 6700K |
![]() | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 | ![]() | Higher Maximum operating temperature 75 °C |
![]() | Supports more RAM 147,456 MB |
![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 14 nm | ![]() | Significantly higher clock speed 4 GHz |
![]() | Significantly higher turbo clock speed 4.2 GHz | ![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
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 |
9.1 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
Winner |
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Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
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Higher Maximum operating temperature | 75 °C | vs | 64 °C | More than 15% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Supports more RAM | 147,456 MB | vs | 65,536 MB | Supports 2.2x more RAM | |||
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Much newer manufacturing process | 14 nm | vs | 45 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Significantly higher clock speed | 4 GHz | vs | 2.93 GHz | More than 35% higher clock speed | |||
Significantly higher turbo clock speed | 4.2 GHz | vs | 3.33 GHz | More than 25% higher turbo clock speed | |||
Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
Much better performance per dollar | 0.91 pt/$ | vs | 0.17 pt/$ | More than 5.2x better performance per dollar | |||
Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,349 | vs | 1,357 | Around 75% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Significantly better PassMark score | 11,109 | vs | 5,679 | More than 95% better PassMark score | |||
Newer | Jul, 2015 | vs | Mar, 2009 | Release date over 6 years later | |||
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.61 GHz | vs | 3.75 GHz | Around 25% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Better performance per watt | 3.49 pt/W | vs | 2.61 pt/W | Around 35% better performance per watt | |||
Slightly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.77 GHz | vs | 4.58 GHz | Around 5% better overclocked clock speed (Water) |
summary | Xeon X5570 | vs | Core i7 6700K |
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Clock speed | 2.93 GHz | 4 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 3.33 GHz | 4.2 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | No | 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 | 95W | 91W | |
Annual home energy cost | 22.89 $/year | 21.92 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 83.22 $/year | 79.72 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 2.61 pt/W | 3.49 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 77.19W | 73.94W | |
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Architecture | QPI | FSB | |
Number of links | 2 | 0 | |
Transfer rate | 6,400 MT/s | 8,000 MT/s |
details | Xeon X5570 | vs | Core i7 6700K |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 8 | 8 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 45 nm | 14 nm | |
Max CPUs | 2 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 75°C | Unknown - 64°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.75 GHz | 4.61 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.58 GHz | 4.77 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.75 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 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3-1066 | |||
DDR3 | |||
DDR3-800 | |||
Channels | Triple Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
Maximum bandwidth | 31,999.98 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 147,456 MB | 65,536 MB |
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