Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K outperforms Xeon E5-1660 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6850K is 994 days newer than Xeon E5-1660 v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 7% better in Borderlands 3 than Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 216 vs 202 FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
216
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.78/FPS
100%
Price, £
£168.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 214 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
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Sep 10th, 2013 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge EP | Codename | Broadwell E |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |