Intel Core i7-6700 vs Xeon E3-1245 v5

#ad
Buy
VS

Combined performance score

Xeon E3-1245 v5
5.23

Core i7-6700 outperforms Xeon E3-1245 v5 by 1% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Core i7-6700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking10881081
Place by popularitynot in top-10095
Value for money1.894.14
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E3Intel Core i7 (Desktop)
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date19 October 2015 (8 years old)1 July 2015 (8 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$294$303
Current price$351 (1.2x MSRP)$86 (0.3x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-6700 has 119% better value for money than Xeon E3-1245 v5.

Technical specs

Xeon E3-1245 v5 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size122 mm2122 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1245 v5 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Core i7-6700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPPno data+
StatusDiscontinuedLaunched

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Core i7-6700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protectionno data+
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Core i7-6700 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Core i7-6700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics P530Intel HD Graphics 530
Max video memory64 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.15 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Core i7-6700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Core i7-6700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/AN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Core i7-6700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.44.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Core i7-6700.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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 E3-1245 v5 5.23
i7-6700 5.27
+0.8%

Core i7-6700 outperforms Xeon E3-1245 v5 by 1% in our combined 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 E3-1245 v5 8033
i7-6700 8095
+0.8%

Core i7-6700 outperforms Xeon E3-1245 v5 by 1% 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%

Xeon E3-1245 v5 1306
+1.1%
i7-6700 1292

Xeon E3-1245 v5 outperforms Core i7-6700 by 1% 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%

Xeon E3-1245 v5 4158
+0.4%
i7-6700 4141

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 5.23 5.27
Integrated graphics card 2.77 2.58
Recency 19 October 2015 1 July 2015
Cost $294 $303
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

We couldn't decide between Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Core i7-6700. The differences in performance seem too small.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1245 v5 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-6700 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Core i7-6700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

User ratings

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
Xeon E3-1245 v5
Intel Core i7-6700
Core i7-6700

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

User ratings: view and submit

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


4.1 44 votes

Rate Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.9 1338 votes

Rate Intel Core i7-6700 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions and comments

Here you can ask a question about Xeon E3-1245 v5 or Core i7-6700, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.