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Intel Core i5-7600 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2017
Intel Core i5-7600
Intel Core i5-7600
Released
Q1/2016
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-7600 or Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-7600 has a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q1/2017.

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 has a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. 14 Cores. Power consumption of 120 W. Released in Q1/2016.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    676 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 31% better clock speed

    3.50 GHz left arrow 2.40 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 20% better overclocked clock speed

    4.10 GHz left arrow 3.30 GHz
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    65 W left arrow 120 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-7600 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    245 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    451 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    502 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    707 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    753 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    70 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    287 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    64 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    273 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    61 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    632 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    406 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    About 3.5 times more cores

    14 left arrow 4

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    517 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    214 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    550 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    143 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    210 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    50 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    270 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    62 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    242 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    163 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-7600 Intel Core i5-7600
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Xeon E5
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 6
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 7000 left arrow Intel Xeon E5 v4
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i5-6600 left arrow Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
  • Successor
    Intel Core i5-8600 left arrow --
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.50 GHz left arrow 2.40 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 14
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.10 GHz left arrow 3.30 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 28
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 630 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.15 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow
  • Shader
    192 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q2/2016 left arrow
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Intel Core i5-7600. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 left arrow DDR4-2400
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 4
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 40
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-7600 and Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    65 W left arrow 120 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-7600 and Intel Core i5-7600, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    6.00 MB left arrow 35.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Kaby Lake S left arrow Broadwell E
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1151 left arrow LGA 2011-3
  • Release date
    Q1/2017 left arrow Q1/2016

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-7600 and Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
175
Intel Core i5-7600
138
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
666
Intel Core i5-7600
2004
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
4371
Intel Core i5-7600
3887
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
13135
Intel Core i5-7600
50246
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
2.14
Intel Core i5-7600
1.68
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
7.06
Intel Core i5-7600
24.68
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
8522
Intel Core i5-7600
19864
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

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