i7-10700K vs Xeon E5606

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5606
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
1.55
Core i7-10700K
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
12.27
+692%

Core i7-10700K outperforms Xeon E5606 by a whopping 692% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5606 and Core i7-10700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2141644
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.4315.00
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.778.95
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date14 February 2011 (13 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$46$400

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-10700K has 3388% better value for money than Xeon E5606.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5606 and Core i7-10700K 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed2.13 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed0.13 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size239 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,170 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5606 and Core i7-10700K 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5606 and Core i7-10700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5606 and Core i7-10700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5606 and Core i7-10700K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5606 and Core i7-10700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size288 GB128 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5606 and Core i7-10700K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5606 and Core i7-10700K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5606 and Core i7-10700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5606 and Core i7-10700K.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Xeon E5606 1.55
i7-10700K 12.27
+692%

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.

Xeon E5606 2365
i7-10700K 18778
+694%

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.

Xeon E5606 329
i7-10700K 1729
+426%

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.

Xeon E5606 1040
i7-10700K 8192
+688%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.55 12.27
Recency 14 February 2011 30 April 2020
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon E5606 has 56.3% lower power consumption.

i7-10700K, on the other hand, has a 691.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-10700K is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5606 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5606 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-10700K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5606 and Core i7-10700K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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