Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms Xeon E5-2690 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 1213 days newer than Xeon E5-2690.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2690
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 10% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Xeon E5-2690 - 249 vs 227 FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2690 - 91 vs 135 Watts
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Xeon E5-2690
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2690 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 135 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
