Intel Xeon X5687 vs Intel Core i5-6600K
Summary
Reasons to consider Intel Xeon X5687 |
| None |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-6600K |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the Intel Xeon X5687. |
| Higher theoretical gaming performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture. |
| Higher theoretical multi-threaded performance, based on specifications plus core architecture. |
| Higher overall performance, based on specifications plus core architecture. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-6600K
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-6600K
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| Intel Xeon X5687 | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| XD-Bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| 6.4GT/s QPI | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| AVX2 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| FMA3 | | | |
| F16C | | | |
| BMI1 | | | |
| BMI2 | | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Xeon X5687 | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Westmere | vs | Intel_Skylake |
| Market | Server | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | DDR4 |
| Codename | Westmere-EP | vs | Skylake |
| Release Date | Feb 2011 | vs | Jul 2015 |
Cores
| Intel Xeon X5687 | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 2 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | HD Graphics 530 |
Cache
| Intel Xeon X5687 | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 12288 KB (shared) | vs | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Xeon X5687 | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1366 | vs | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | 72°C |
| Package | FC-LGA10 | vs | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 239mm² | vs | unknown |
| Process | 32 nm | vs | 14 nm |
Performance
| Intel Xeon X5687 | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3600 MHz | vs | 3500 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3866 MHz | vs | 3900 MHz |
| Base Clock | 133 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.35 V | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 130 W | vs | 95 W |
Intel Xeon X5687
3092 points
Intel Core i5-6600K
4485 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Xeon X5687
11520 points
Intel Core i5-6600K
16100 points
Points - higher is better