Core i7-6900K vs Xeon E-2286M

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-6900K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	734	771
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	35.83	6.42
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Broadwell-E (2016)
Release date	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)	31 May 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$623	$1,020
Current price	$250 (0.4x MSRP)	$184 (0.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2286M has 458% better value for money than i7-6900K.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-6900K 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	8 (Octa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16	16
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	512 KB	32 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	174 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	67°
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-6900K 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	FCBGA1440	FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-6900K. 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)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
Smart Response	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-6900K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
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 Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-6900K are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-6900K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics P630	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	1.25 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-6900K 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 Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-6900K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	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 Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-6900K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-6900K.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	40

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-2286M outperforms Core i7-6900K by 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.73	9.33
Recency	27 May 2019	31 May 2016
Cost	$623	$1020
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	140 Watt

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