Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms Xeon E5-1660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 1547 days newer than Xeon E5-1660.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1660
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 15% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Xeon E5-1660 - 126 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1660 - 16 vs 12 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-1660
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1660 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
