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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 vs Intel Core i5-11600K. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2014
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
Released
Q1/2021
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Intel Core i5-11600K
Intel Core i5-11600K

What's the best choice Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 or Intel Core i5-11600K? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 has a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. 8 Cores. Power consumption of 90 W. Released in Q3/2014.

Intel Core i5-11600K has a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. 6 Cores. Power consumption of 125 W. Released in Q1/2021.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    608 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    2 times more cores

    8 left arrow 6
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    90 W left arrow 125 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    483 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    255 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    260 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    246 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    862 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    481 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    277 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    128 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    233 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    144 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    403 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    218 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    254 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 33% better clock speed

    3.90 GHz left arrow 2.60 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 31 % better overclocked clock speed

    4.90 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-11600K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    95 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    149 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    73 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    154 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    47 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    171 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    130 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    306 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    83 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    528 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    246 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    132 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
Intel Core i5-11600K Intel Core i5-11600K
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 Xeon E5 left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    5 left arrow 11
  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon E5 v3 left arrow Intel Core i 11000
  • Predecessor
    Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 left arrow Intel Core i5-10600K
  • Successor
    Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 left arrow Intel Core i5-12600K
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
    2.60 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 6
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.40 GHz left arrow 4.90 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    16 left arrow 12
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • 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
    no iGPU left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 750
  • GPU frequency
    left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow 1.30 GHz
  • Execution units
    left arrow 32
  • Shader
    left arrow 256
  • Max. displays
    left arrow 3
  • Generation
    left arrow 12
  • DirectX Version
    left arrow 12
  • Technology
    left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    left arrow Q1/2021
Hardware codec support

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

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

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-11600K and Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2133 left arrow DDR4-3200
  • Max. Memory
    left arrow 128 GB
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 4.0
  • PCIe lanes
    40 left arrow 20
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 and Intel Core i5-11600K to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    90 W left arrow 125 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    -- left arrow 251 W / 56 s
  • TDP down
    -- left arrow 95 W
  • Tjunction max.
    -- left arrow 100 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 and Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3, 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, AVX-512
  • L2-Cache
    -- left arrow 3.00 MB
  • L3-Cache
    20.00 MB left arrow 12.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Haswell E left arrow Rocket Lake S
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 2011-3 left arrow LGA 1200
  • Release date
    Q3/2014 left arrow Q1/2021

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 and Intel Core i5-11600K.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
271
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
598
Intel Core i5-11600K
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading
2401
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
4320
Intel Core i5-11600K
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
172
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
241
Intel Core i5-11600K
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
1275
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
1749
Intel Core i5-11600K
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
744
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
1721
Intel Core i5-11600K
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
5657
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8312
Intel Core i5-11600K

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