Xeon E3-1270 v6 vs i7-6900K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-6900K
2016
8 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
9.11
+62.1%
Xeon E3-1270 v6
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 72 Watt
5.62

Core i7-6900K outperforms Xeon E3-1270 v6 by an impressive 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6900K and Xeon E3-1270 v6 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8421150
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.045.48
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon E3
Power efficiency6.167.39
Architecture codenameBroadwell-E (2016)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)28 March 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,020$328

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1270 v6 has 427% better value for money than i7-6900K.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6900K and Xeon E3-1270 v6 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplierno data38
L1 cache32 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache20 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6900K and Xeon E3-1270 v6 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt72 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6900K and Xeon E3-1270 v6. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-6900K and Xeon E3-1270 v6 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno dataYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6900K and Xeon E3-1270 v6 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6900K and Xeon E3-1270 v6. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6900K and Xeon E3-1270 v6 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no dataN/A
Max resolution over eDPno dataN/A
Max resolution over DisplayPortno dataN/A
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6900K and Xeon E3-1270 v6 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataN/A
OpenGLno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6900K and Xeon E3-1270 v6.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-6900K 9.11
+62.1%
Xeon E3-1270 v6 5.62

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-6900K 14470
+62%
Xeon E3-1270 v6 8934

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-6900K 1286
Xeon E3-1270 v6 1414
+10%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-6900K 7200
+59%
Xeon E3-1270 v6 4529

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.11 5.62
Recency 31 May 2016 28 March 2017
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 72 Watt

i7-6900K has a 62.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Xeon E3-1270 v6, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and 94.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-6900K is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1270 v6 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-6900K is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1270 v6 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-6900K and Xeon E3-1270 v6, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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