Xeon X5460 vs Core i5-6500TE

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6500TE and Xeon X5460 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1553	1983
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.23	0.33
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	no data
Release date	19 October 2015 (8 years ago)	1 October 2007 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$192	no data
Current price	$490 (2.6x MSRP)	$81

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon X5460 has 43% better value for money than i5-6500TE.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6500TE and Xeon X5460 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	no data
Threads	4	no data
Base clock speed	no data	3.16 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	no data
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	1 MB	no data
L3 cache	6 MB	12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	122 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	63 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6500TE and Xeon X5460 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	LGA-1151	LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6500TE and Xeon X5460. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
SIPP	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
FSB parity	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-6500TE and Xeon X5460 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6500TE and Xeon X5460 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6500TE and Xeon X5460. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 530

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6500TE and Xeon X5460.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i5-6500TE outperforms Xeon X5460 by 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.05	1.66
Recency	19 October 2015	1 October 2007
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	120 Watt

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