i7-6700K vs Xeon Gold 6144

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6144
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 150 Watt
12.63
+124%
Core i7-6700K
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 91 Watt
5.64

Xeon Gold 6144 outperforms Core i7-6700K by a whopping 124% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6144 and Core i7-6700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6061135
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.201.06
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Core i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency7.945.84
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,925$339

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6144 has 202% better value for money than i7-6700K.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6144 and Core i7-6700K 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 speed3.5 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3540
L1 cache512 KB256 KB
L2 cache8 MB1 MB
L3 cache24.75 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data122 mm2
Maximum core temperature75 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data64 °C
Number of transistorsno data1750 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6144 and Core i7-6700K 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt91 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6144 and Core i7-6700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6144 and Core i7-6700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6144 and Core i7-6700K are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6144 and Core i7-6700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size768 GB64 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 530
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6144 and Core i7-6700K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6144 and Core i7-6700K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6144 and Core i7-6700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6144 and Core i7-6700K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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 Gold 6144 12.63
+124%
i7-6700K 5.64

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 Gold 6144 19993
+124%
i7-6700K 8932

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.63 5.64
Recency 11 July 2017 1 September 2015
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 91 Watt

Xeon Gold 6144 has a 123.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i7-6700K, on the other hand, has 64.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6144 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6700K in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6144 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-6700K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6144 and Core i7-6700K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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