Xeon X5675 vs Core i7-6700TE
Aggregate performance score
Xeon X5675 outperforms i7-6700TE by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-6700TE and Xeon X5675 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1364 | 1323 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.14 | 2.19 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | Westmere-EP (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 19 October 2015 (8 years ago) | 14 February 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $303 | $162 |
| Current price | $1384 (4.6x MSRP) | $78 (0.5x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon X5675 has 1464% better value for money than i7-6700TE.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-6700TE and Xeon X5675 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.06 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.46 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 12288 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 122 mm2 | 239 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 81 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,170 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-6700TE and Xeon X5675 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 |
| Socket | 1151 | FCLGA1366,LGA1366 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700TE and Xeon X5675. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | no data |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 1.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | + | no data |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | - |
| SIPP | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 40 Bit |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Core i7-6700TE and Xeon X5675 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 i7-6700TE and Xeon X5675 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6700TE and Xeon X5675. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 288 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | 32 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
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 i7-6700TE and Xeon X5675.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| 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.
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 X5675 outperforms Core i7-6700TE by 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Xeon X5675 outperforms Core i7-6700TE by 5% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i7-6700TE outperforms Xeon X5675 by 87% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i7-6700TE outperforms Xeon X5675 by 22% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.97 | 4.16 |
| Recency | 19 October 2015 | 14 February 2011 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Cost | $303 | $162 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 95 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-6700TE and Xeon X5675.
Note that Core i7-6700TE is a desktop processor while Xeon X5675 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-6700TE and Xeon X5675, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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