Intel Core i5-6500 vs Intel Xeon E5-2470

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6500 and Intel Xeon E5-2470 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-6500

Intel Xeon E5-2470

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6500

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2100 vs 1410

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 August 2015 vs May 2012
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2100 vs 1410

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2470

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 78 °C vs 71°C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
6x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 64 GB
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14464 vs 5618

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	78 °C vs 71°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L3 cache	20480 KB (shared) vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	14464 vs 5618

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6500
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2470

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2100

1410

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5618

14464

Name	Intel Core i5-6500	Intel Xeon E5-2470
PassMark - Single thread mark	2100	1410
PassMark - CPU mark	5618	14464
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	899
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2938
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2112
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.525
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	75.209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.811
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1575
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5455
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1575
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5455

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-6500	Intel Xeon E5-2470
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Sandy Bridge EN
Launch date	5 August 2015	May 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$192	$1,480
Place in performance rating	1430	1518
Price now	$234.38	$316.72
Processor Number	i5-6500	E5-2470
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	9.10	9.36
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s QPI
Die size	177 mm	294 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	71°C	78 °C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	4	16
Number of QPI Links		1
Transistor count		1270 million
VID voltage range		0.60V-1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	38.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x1912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A
Max resolution over WiDi	1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	45mm x 42.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	24
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)