Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 vs Intel Core i5-6600K

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Intel Core i5-6600K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 Xeon E5-2680 v3

Intel Core i5-6600K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
20 more threads: 24 vs 4
Around 32% higher maximum core temperature: 84.5°C vs 64°C
12x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 64 GB
3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24280 vs 6303
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7890 vs 3627
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.094 vs 3.973
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.114 vs 0.497
Around 81% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.329 vs 2.388
Around 90% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 12.027 vs 6.333

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	84.5°C vs 64°C
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	24280 vs 6303
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7890 vs 3627
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.094 vs 3.973
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.114 vs 0.497
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.329 vs 2.388
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	12.027 vs 6.333

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6600K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 18% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 91 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2317 vs 1770
Around 55% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1103 vs 713
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 83.338 vs 78.362

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	91 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2317 vs 1770
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1103 vs 713
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	83.338 vs 78.362

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6600K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1770

2317

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24280

6303

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

713

1103

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7890

3627

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.094

3.973

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

78.362

83.338

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.114

0.497

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.329

2.388

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.027

6.333

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3	Intel Core i5-6600K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1770	2317
PassMark - CPU mark	24280	6303
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	713	1103
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7890	3627
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.094	3.973
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	78.362	83.338
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.114	0.497
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.329	2.388
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	12.027	6.333
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2547
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1883
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3632
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6856
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1883
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3632
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6856

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3	Intel Core i5-6600K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Skylake
Launch date	Q3'14	5 August 2015
Place in performance rating	1739	1192
Processor Number	E5-2680V3	i5-6600K
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$242
Price now		$258.11
Value for money (0-100)		9.19
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	84.5°C	64°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	24	4
VID voltage range	0.65V–1.30V
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		6 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	91 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D (130W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, 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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics
Device ID		0x1912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 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