Xeon E5-2418L vs Core i7-6700K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6700K and Xeon E5-2418L processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1066	1735
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.60	0.90
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7 (Desktop)	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Sandy Bridge-EN (2012)
Release date	1 August 2015 (8 years ago)	14 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$339	no data
Current price	$167 (0.5x MSRP)	$127

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-6700K has 189% better value for money than Xeon E5-2418L.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6700K and Xeon E5-2418L 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	4 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	2.1 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	10240 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	122 mm2	294 mm2
Maximum core temperature	64 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1750 Million	1,270 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6700K and Xeon E5-2418L 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	2
Socket	FCLGA1151	1356
Power consumption (TDP)	91 Watt	50 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700K and Xeon E5-2418L. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-6700K and Xeon E5-2418L technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6700K and Xeon E5-2418L are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6700K and Xeon E5-2418L. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 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
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6700K and Xeon E5-2418L integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6700K and Xeon E5-2418L integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6700K and Xeon E5-2418L integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6700K and Xeon E5-2418L.

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 i7-6700K outperforms Xeon E5-2418L by 154% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.77	2.27
Recency	1 August 2015	14 May 2012
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	91 Watt	50 Watt

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