Core i7-6700 vs Xeon E-2146G

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2146G and Core i7-6700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	832	1127
Place by popularity	not in top-100	82
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.99	3.18
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E	Intel Core i7 (Desktop)
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	12 July 2018 (5 years ago)	1 September 2015 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$311	$303
Current price	$988 (3.2x MSRP)	$92 (0.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2146G has 88% better value for money than i7-6700.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2146G and Core i7-6700 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	122 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2146G and Core i7-6700 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	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2146G and Core i7-6700. 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
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon E-2146G and Core i7-6700 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® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2146G and Core i7-6700 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2146G and Core i7-6700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics P630	Intel HD Graphics 530
Max video memory	128 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.15 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2146G and Core i7-6700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2146G and Core i7-6700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2146G and Core i7-6700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2146G and Core i7-6700.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

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-2146G outperforms Core i7-6700 by 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.58	5.23
Recency	12 July 2018	1 September 2015
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Cost	$311	$303
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	65 Watt

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