Xeon E5-2670 v4 vs Core i5-6600K

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6600K and Xeon E5-2670 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1344	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.77	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i5 (Desktop)	Intel Xeon E5
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date	5 August 2015 (8 years ago)	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$242	no data
Current price	$267 (1.1x MSRP)	$109

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6600K and Xeon E5-2670 v4 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)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	4	28
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus support	no data	2 × 9.6 GT/s
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	1 MB	3.5 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	35 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	122 mm2	306.18 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	4700 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6600K and Xeon E5-2670 v4 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)	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1151	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	91 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6600K and Xeon E5-2670 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	+

Security technologies

Core i5-6600K and Xeon E5-2670 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6600K and Xeon E5-2670 v4 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6600K and Xeon E5-2670 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	1,536 GB
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 i5-6600K and Xeon E5-2670 v4.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	40

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	5 August 2015	20 June 2016
Physical cores	4	14
Threads	4	28
Power consumption (TDP)	91 Watt	120 Watt

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