Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 vs Intel Core i7-5930K

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 and Intel Core i7-5930K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics. 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).

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3

Intel Core i7-5930K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
8 more threads: 20 vs 12
Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 79°C vs 66.8 °C
12x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 64 GB
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 140 Watt
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21923 vs 10355
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5962 vs 5795

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 6
Number of threads	20 vs 12
Maximum core temperature	79°C vs 66.8 °C
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	21923 vs 10355
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5962 vs 5795

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5930K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2056 vs 1802
Around 30% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 979 vs 754

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2056 vs 1802
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	979 vs 754

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5930K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1802

2056

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21923

10355

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

754

979

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5962

5795

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3	Intel Core i7-5930K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1802	2056
PassMark - CPU mark	21923	10355
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	754	979
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5962	5795
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3949
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.58
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		74.236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.82
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.407
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		8.385

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3	Intel Core i7-5930K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell E
Launch date	Q3'14	September 2014
Place in performance rating	1412	1901
Processor Number	E5-2660V3	i7-5930K
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$613
Price now		$597.99
Value for money (0-100)		6.72
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	0 GT/s
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	79°C	66.8 °C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	10	6
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	20	12
VID voltage range	0.65V–1.30V
Die size		356 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		15360 KB (shared)
Transistor count		2600 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR4 1600/1866/2133
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45mm	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	140 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	2S	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Processor graphics		None