Intel Xeon E5-2689 vs Intel Core i5-6500

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2689 and Intel Core i5-6500 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: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2689

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
  • 6x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 64 GB
  • 2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.219 vs 3.525
  • Around 64% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 123.121 vs 75.209
  • 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.974 vs 0.436
  • Around 77% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.868 vs 2.188
  • Around 64% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 9.539 vs 5.811
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 4
Maximum memory size 384 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.219 vs 3.525
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 123.121 vs 75.209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.974 vs 0.436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.868 vs 2.188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 9.539 vs 5.811

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6500

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Around 37% higher maximum core temperature: 71°C vs 52°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 77% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 115 Watt
Launch date 5 August 2015 vs 6 Mar 2012
Maximum core temperature 71°C vs 52°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 115 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2689
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6500

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
9.219
3.525
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
123.121
75.209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.974
0.436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.868
2.188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
9.539
5.811
Name Intel Xeon E5-2689 Intel Core i5-6500
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.219 3.525
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 123.121 75.209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.974 0.436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.868 2.188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 9.539 5.811
PassMark - Single thread mark 2100
PassMark - CPU mark 5618
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 899
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2938
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2112
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 Xeon E5-2689 Intel Core i5-6500

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Skylake
Launch date 6 Mar 2012 5 August 2015
Place in performance rating 2155 1430
Processor Number E5-2689 i5-6500
Vertical segment Server Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $192
Price now $234.38
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 9.10

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.6 GHz 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s QPI 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 52°C 71°C
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of QPI Links 2
Number of threads 16 4
VID voltage range 0.6V - 1.35V
Die size 177 mm
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB
L3 cache 6 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 384 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 1
Sockets supported LGA2011 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 115 Watt 65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)

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® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

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