Core i5-6500 vs Xeon W-2223
Aggregate performance score
Xeon W-2223 outperforms i5-6500 by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W-2223 and Core i5-6500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1109 | 1464 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 28 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 22.90 | 0.51 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i5 (Desktop) |
| Architecture codename | no data | Skylake (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 1 October 2019 (4 years ago) | 1 September 2015 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $192 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon W-2223 has 4390% better value for money than i5-6500.
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-2223 and Core i5-6500 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 | no data | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB |
| Chip lithography | no data | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 122 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 64 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-2223 and Core i5-6500 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | 1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2223 and Core i5-6500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
| SIPP | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon W-2223 and Core i5-6500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2223 and Core i5-6500 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2223 and Core i5-6500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3, DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 34.134 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2223 and Core i5-6500.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 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.
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 W-2223 outperforms Core i5-6500 by 52% 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: 65%
Xeon W-2223 outperforms Core i5-6500 by 53% 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: 40%
Xeon W-2223 outperforms Core i5-6500 by 6% 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: 40%
Xeon W-2223 outperforms Core i5-6500 by 42% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.55 | 3.64 |
| Recency | 1 October 2019 | 1 September 2015 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 65 Watt |
Xeon W-2223 has a 52.5% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 4 years.
i5-6500, on the other hand, has 84.6% lower power consumption.
The Xeon W-2223 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6500 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon W-2223 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-6500 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2223 and Core i5-6500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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