CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of X5660 vs 6700HQ among all CPUs

Performance

Benchmark performance using all cores
Xeon X5660
6.2
Core i7 6700HQ
6.1
Core i7 6700K
6.5
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more

Single-core Performance

Individual core benchmark performance
Xeon X5660
7.0
Core i7 6700HQ
7.1
Core i7 6700K
8.0
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU performance for graphics
Xeon X5660
0.0
Core i7 6700HQ
n.d.
Core i7 6700K
n.d.
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate

Integrated Graphics (OpenCL)

Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing
Xeon X5660
0.0
Core i7 6700HQ
7.4
Core i7 6700K
8.0
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more

Performance per Watt

How efficiently does the processor use electricity?
Xeon X5660
5.0
Core i7 6700HQ
5.5
Core i7 6700K
5.2
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more

Value

Are you paying a premium for performance?
Xeon X5660
n.d.
Core i7 6700HQ
n.d.
Core i7 6700K
5.8
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more
8.4

CPUBoss Score

Combination of all six facets
Xeon X5660
5.3
Core i7 6700HQ
8.4
Core i7 6700K
8.2

Winner
Intel Core i7 6700HQ 

CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i7 6700HQ  based on its performance, single-core performance, power consumption and value.

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Differences What are the advantages of each

Front view of Intel Xeon X5660

Reasons to consider the
Intel Xeon X5660

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Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB vs 1 MB 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later
Much better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score 20,633 vs 11,926 Around 75% better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score
More l3 cache 12 MB vs 6 MB 2x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later
Higher clock speed 2.8 GHz vs 2.6 GHz Around 10% higher clock speed
Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 vs 1 Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration
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
Better performance per watt 8.02 pt/W vs 5.19 pt/W Around 55% better performance per watt
More threads 12 vs 8 4 more threads
More l3 cache per core 2 MB/core vs 1.5 MB/core Around 35% more l3 cache per core
Better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.13 GHz vs 3.51 GHz Around 20% better overclocked clock speed (Air)
Supports more RAM 294,912 MB vs 65,536 MB Supports 4.5x more RAM
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) 4.73 GHz vs 3.5 GHz More than 35% better overclocked clock speed (Water)
More l2 cache per core 0.33 MB/core vs 0.25 MB/core Around 35% more l2 cache per core
Front view of Intel Core i7 6700HQ

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Much newer manufacturing process 14 nm vs 32 nm A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor
Has a built-in GPU Yes vs No Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required
Much lower typical power consumption 36.56W vs 77.19W 2.1x lower typical power consumption
Higher turbo clock speed 3.5 GHz vs 3.2 GHz Around 10% higher turbo clock speed
Better PassMark (Single core) score 1,802 vs 1,279 More than 40% better PassMark (Single core) score
Newer Jul, 2015 vs Mar, 2010 Release date over 5 years later
Much lower annual home energy cost 10.84 $/year vs 22.89 $/year 2.1x lower annual home energy cost
Much lower annual commercial energy cost 39.42 $/year vs 83.22 $/year 2.1x lower annual commercial energy cost

Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon X5660 vs Core i7 6700HQ

GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Xeon X5660
20,633
Core i7 6700HQ
11,926

GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Xeon X5660
2,274
Core i7 6700HQ
3,066

GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Xeon X5660
1,520,000 MB/s
Core i7 6700HQ
4,040 MB/s

PassMark Data courtesy Passmark

Xeon X5660
7,804
Core i7 6700HQ
8,134

PassMark (Single Core)

Xeon X5660
1,279
Core i7 6700HQ
1,802

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

 Xeon X5660  vs
Core i7 6700HQ 
Clock speed 2.8 GHz 2.6 GHz
Turbo clock speed 3.2 GHz 3.5 GHz
Cores Hexa core 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 95W 45W
Annual home energy cost 22.89 $/year 10.84 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost 83.22 $/year 39.42 $/year
Performance per watt 8.02 pt/W 5.19 pt/W
Typical power consumption 77.19W 36.56W

bus
Architecture QPI FSB
Number of links 2 1
Transfer rate 6,400 MT/s 8,000 MT/s

details

 Xeon X5660  vs
Core i7 6700HQ 
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Threads 12 8
L2 cache 2 MB 1 MB
L2 cache per core 0.33 MB/core 0.25 MB/core
L3 cache 12 MB 6 MB
L3 cache per core 2 MB/core 1.5 MB/core
Manufacture process 32 nm 14 nm
Max CPUs 2 1

overclocking
Overclocked clock speed 4.13 GHz 3.51 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 4.73 GHz 3.5 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.13 GHz 3.51 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 1,050 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 294,912 MB 65,536 MB
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