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Intel Core i7 6700HQ
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i7 6700HQ based on its performance, single-core performance, power consumption and value.
See full details Intel Xeon X5660 vs Core i7 6700HQ |
Released March, 2010
Intel Xeon X5660
- 2.8 GHz
- Hexa core
5.3 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon X5660
 | Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB | | Much better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score 20,633 |
| | More l3 cache 12 MB | | Higher clock speed 2.8 GHz |
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Released July, 2015
Intel Core i7 6700HQ
- 2.6 GHz
- Quad core
8.4 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Core i7 6700HQ
| | Much newer manufacturing process 14 nm | | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
| | Much lower typical power consumption 36.56W | | Higher turbo clock speed 3.5 GHz |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of X5660 vs 6700HQ among all CPUs
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 | |
| 8.4 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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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 | |||
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| 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 | |||
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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 | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon X5660 vs Core i7 6700HQ
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
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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