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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 |
![]() | 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 |
![]() | 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 |
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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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 |
summary | Xeon X5660 | vs | Core i7 6700HQ |
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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 | |
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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 |
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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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