Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 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 i5-6500 is 660 days newer than Xeon E5-1660 v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 5% better in Borderlands 3 than Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 213 vs 202 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Xeon E5-1660 v2
Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge EP | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
