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Xeon E5-2670 v3 vs Core i7-6900K


Description
The E5-2670 v3 is based on Haswell architecture while the i7-6900K is based on Broadwell.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E5-2670 v3 gets a score of 452.9 k points while the i7-6900K gets 427.5 k points.

Summarizing, the E5-2670 v3 is 1.1 times faster than the i7-6900K . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306f2
406f1
Core
Haswell-EP
Broadwell-E
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.3 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.1 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
LGA 2011-3
LGA 2011-3
Cores/Threads
12/24
8/16
TDP
120 W
140 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
12x32+12x32 kB
8x32+8x32 kB
Cache L2
12x256 kB
8x256 kB
Cache L3
30720 kB
20480 kB
Date
September 2014
September 2016
Mean monothread perf.
36.41k points
49.76k points
Mean multithread perf.
452.9k points
427.51k points

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
E5-2670 v3
i7-6900K
Test#1 (Integers)
18.62k
23.11k (x1.24)
Test#2 (FP)
10.49k
17.84k (x1.7)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.04k
5.34k (x1.32)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.26k
3.47k (x1.06)
TOTAL
36.41k
49.76k (x1.37)

Multithread

E5-2670 v3

i7-6900K
Test#1 (Integers)
236.25k
184.19k (x0.78)
Test#2 (FP)
151.05k
181.2k (x1.2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
58.9k
47.44k (x0.81)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.7k
14.69k (x2.19)
TOTAL
452.9k
427.51k (x0.94)

Performance/W
E5-2670 v3
i7-6900K
Test#1 (Integers)
1969 points/W
1316 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1259 points/W
1294 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
491 points/W
339 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
56 points/W
105 points/W
TOTAL
3774 points/W
3054 points/W

Performance/GHz
E5-2670 v3
i7-6900K
Test#1 (Integers)
6006 points/GHz
6247 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3385 points/GHz
4822 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1303 points/GHz
1444 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1052 points/GHz
938 points/GHz
TOTAL
11745 points/GHz
13450 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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