Intel Core i7-11700K vs Intel Xeon E5-2660

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-11700K and Intel Xeon E5-2660 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

Intel Core i7-11700K

Intel Xeon E5-2660

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11700K

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 67% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 37% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 73 °C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3393 vs 1354
Around 74% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24443 vs 14075

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Mar 2021 vs March 2012
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 73 °C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3393 vs 1354
PassMark - CPU mark	24443 vs 14075

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2660

Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 128 GB
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt

L3 cache	20480 KB (shared) vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-11700K
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2660

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3393

1354

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24443

14075

Name	Intel Core i7-11700K	Intel Xeon E5-2660
PassMark - Single thread mark	3393	1354
PassMark - CPU mark	24443	14075
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8104
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		549
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4175
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.383
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		53.899
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.842
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		4.689
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		12.508

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-11700K	Intel Xeon E5-2660
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	March 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$399 - $409	$85
Place in performance rating	480	2150
Processor Number	i7-11700K	E5-2660
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Price now		$102
Value for money (0-100)		32.05
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	512 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	73 °C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Die size		435 mm
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		2270 million
VID voltage range		0.60V-1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x4C8A
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 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 UHD Graphics 750
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	3.10 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2019A
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	40
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Scalability	1S Only	2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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-512	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)