Xeon E-2378G vs Core i7-6700

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6700 and Xeon E-2378G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1127	506
Place by popularity	83	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.18	34.12
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7 (Desktop)	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date	1 July 2015 (8 years ago)	8 September 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$303	no data
Current price	$96 (0.3x MSRP)	$605

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2378G has 973% better value for money than i7-6700.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6700 and Xeon E-2378G 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	5.1 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	122 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6700 and Xeon E-2378G 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	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700 and Xeon E-2378G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	+	no data
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Core i7-6700 and Xeon E-2378G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	+
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6700 and Xeon E-2378G are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6700 and Xeon E-2378G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 530	Intel UHD Graphics P750
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6700 and Xeon E-2378G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	1
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6700 and Xeon E-2378G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096 x 2160 @60 Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6700 and Xeon E-2378G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6700 and Xeon E-2378G.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

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.

Xeon E-2378G outperforms Core i7-6700 by 162% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.23	13.68
Recency	1 July 2015	8 September 2021
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	80 Watt

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