Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #636
Rank #405
Core i5-6600K wins by 6.1% (Rank #636 vs #405)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #889
Rank #276
Core i5-6600K wins by 15.1% (Rank #889 vs #276)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #367
Rank #578
Xeon E5-2680 v4 wins by 8.8% (Rank #367 vs #578)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #302
Rank #780
Xeon E5-2680 v4 wins by 9.5% (Rank #302 vs #780)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #325
Rank #820
Xeon E5-2680 v4 wins by 10.7% (Rank #325 vs #820)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #330
Rank #659
Xeon E5-2680 v4 wins by 7.4% (Rank #330 vs #659)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Xeon E5-2680 v4 | Core i5-6600K | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
14
|
4
|
+71.4% |
| Threads |
28
|
4
|
+85.7% |
| Base Frequency |
2,400 MHz
|
3,500 MHz
|
-31.4% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
3,300 MHz
|
3,900 MHz
|
-15.4% |
| Turbo Frequency (2 cores) |
3,300 MHz
|
3,800 MHz
|
-13.2% |
| Turbo Frequency (3 cores) |
3,100 MHz
|
3,700 MHz
|
-16.2% |
| Turbo Frequency (4 cores) |
3,000 MHz
|
3,600 MHz
|
-16.7% |
| Clock Multiplier |
24x
|
35x
|
-31.4% |
| L1 Cache | -- |
256 KB
|
|
| L2 Cache |
4 MiB
|
1 MiB
|
+71.4% |
| L3 Cache |
35 MiB
|
6 MiB
|
+82.9% |
| Memory Channels | -- |
2
|
|
| Maximum Memory |
1,536 GB
|
64 GB
|
+95.8% |
| Max Bandwidth | -- |
32 GB/s
|
|
| Max CPUs |
2
|
1
|
+50% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
120 W
|
91 W
|
24.2% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
14 nm
|
0% |
| Specification | Xeon E5-2680 v4 | Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Family | Xeon | Core |
| Series | E5-2000 | i5-6000 |
| Model Number | E5-2680 | i5-6600K |
| Microarchitecture | Broadwell | Skylake |
| Core Name | Broadwell | Skylake |
| Core Family | 6 | 6 |
| Core Model | 4F | 94 |
| Socket | -- | LGA-1151 |
| Package | -- | FCLGA-1151 |
| Chipset | C610 | Sunrise |
| Memory Type | -- | DDR3L-1600 and DDR4-2133 |
| ECC Support | -- | No |
| Market Segment | Server | Desktop |
| Release Price | $1,745.00 | $243.00 |
| Locked Multiplier | Yes | No |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Core Model
Socket
Package
Chipset
Memory Type
ECC Support
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Xeon E5-2680 v4 | Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die Area | 306.18 mm² | 122 mm² |
| Transistor Count | 4.70 billion | -- |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Technology | CMOS | CMOS |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| ISA | -- | x86-64 (x86) |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Xeon E5-2680 v4 | Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | -- | HD Graphics 530 |
| GPU Designer | -- | Intel |
| GPU Max Frequency | -- | 1150 MHz |
| Execution Units | -- | 24 |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Execution Units
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Xeon E5-2680 v4 | Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| Flex Memory | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| MMX | ||
| MPX | ||
| NX | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SGX | ||
| SIPP | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| SST | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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