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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms Xeon E5-2640 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 1212 days newer than Xeon E5-2640.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2640
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 7% better in Apex Legends than Xeon E5-2640 - 276 vs 257 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2640 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2640 doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
276
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon E5-2640
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2640 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Xeon E5-2640 or Core i7-6700
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
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$6.17/FPS
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Core i7-6700
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