i7-6700TE vs Xeon E3-1260L v5

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1260L v5
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
5.18
+34.5%
Core i7-6700TE
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
3.85

Xeon E3-1260L v5 outperforms Core i7-6700TE by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1260L v5 and Core i7-6700TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12031463
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.760.62
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E3Intel Core i7
Power efficiency10.8910.41
Architecture codenameSkylake-DT (2015)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date19 October 2015 (9 years ago)19 October 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$294$303

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1260L v5 has 506% better value for money than i7-6700TE.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1260L v5 and Core i7-6700TE 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 speed2.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2924
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size122 mm2122 mm2
Number of transistors1,750 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1260L v5 and Core i7-6700TE 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA11511151
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1260L v5 and Core i7-6700TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP-+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1260L v5 and Core i7-6700TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1260L v5 and Core i7-6700TE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1260L v5 and Core i7-6700TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel HD Graphics 530

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1260L v5 and Core i7-6700TE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4N/Ano data
Max resolution over eDPN/Ano data
Max resolution over DisplayPortN/Ano data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1260L v5 and Core i7-6700TE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/Ano data
OpenGLN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1260L v5 and Core i7-6700TE.

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 E3-1260L v5 5.18
+34.5%
i7-6700TE 3.85

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.

Xeon E3-1260L v5 8226
+34.7%
i7-6700TE 6109

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.

Xeon E3-1260L v5 1291
+30.9%
i7-6700TE 986

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.

Xeon E3-1260L v5 4100
+37.6%
i7-6700TE 2980

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.18 3.85
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E3-1260L v5 has a 34.5% higher aggregate performance score.

i7-6700TE, on the other hand, has 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1260L v5 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6700TE in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1260L v5 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-6700TE is a desktop one.


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