Core i7-6700T vs Xeon E5-4607

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Core i7-6700T is positioned at rank 725 and the Xeon E5-4607 is on rank 421, so the Xeon E5-4607 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Core i7-6700T

#1

Ryzen 9 7950X

MSRP: $194|Avg: $20

13506%

#2

Core i9-10900T

MSRP: $120|Avg: $5

12762%

#3

Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE

MSRP: $423|Avg: $5

9266%

#4

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

MSRP: $1399|Avg: $85

2791%

#5

Ryzen 9 9950X

MSRP: $649|Avg: $129

2211%

#6

Ryzen 5 8400F

MSRP: $303|Avg: $55

1934%

#7

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

MSRP: $299|Avg: $60

1108%

#8

Ryzen 5 2600X

MSRP: $229|Avg: $55

1093%

#9

Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

MSRP: $150|Avg: $60

996%

#10

Core Ultra 5 245KF

MSRP: $294|Avg: $189

995%

#11

Ryzen 5 5500

MSRP: $159|Avg: $85

984%

#12

Ryzen 5 3600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $80

958%

#13

Core i3-9100E

MSRP: $202|Avg: $30

944%

#14

Core Ultra 5 245K

MSRP: $319|Avg: $200

941%

#15

Core i3-8300T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $25

932%

#725

Core i7-6700T

MSRP: $303|Avg: $60

100%

#726

Core i7-4790K

MSRP: $350|Avg: $93

100%

#727

Celeron E3400

MSRP: $53|Avg: $15

100%

#728

FX-4100

MSRP: $115|Avg: $20

99%

#729

Core i5-7440EQ

MSRP: $250|Avg: $30

99%

#730

Core i5-3350P

MSRP: $189|Avg: $25

99%

#732

Core i3-4350T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $20

99%

#733

Athlon II X4 641

MSRP: $102|Avg: $102

98%

#734

Athlon II X3 460

MSRP: $87|Avg: $15

98%

#735

Pentium G2100T

MSRP: $75|Avg: $10

98%

#736

Core i5-3330

MSRP: $182|Avg: $21

98%

#737

Core i3-4330T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $15

97%

#738

Pentium E5300

MSRP: $62|Avg: $25

97%

#739

Athlon II X2 215

MSRP: $45|Avg: $10

97%

#740

Core i7-4790S

MSRP: $312|Avg: $60

97%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-4607

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

5950%

#3

Xeon W-11955M

MSRP: $623|Avg: $450

100%

#4

Xeon W-11865MLE

MSRP: $467|Avg: $350

98%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

1123%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

998%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

771%

#279

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

MSRP: $1149|Avg: $1130

99%

#281

EPYC 7402P

MSRP: $1280|Avg: $1090

98%

#282

Xeon w5-3525

MSRP: $1339|Avg: $1392

97%

#283

Xeon W-1290T

MSRP: $546|Avg: $494

97%

#421

Xeon E5-4607

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#425

Xeon E5-4620 v2

MSRP: $273|Avg: $30

99%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($0) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon E5-4607 is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Core i7-6700T	Xeon E5-4607
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	⚠️ Higher cost ($60)	✅ More affordable ($0)
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Skylake (2015−2016) / 14 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Sandy Bridge-EP (2012) / 32 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Core i7-6700T ($60), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($60 less, Infinity% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Core i7-6700T	Xeon E5-4607
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	⚠️ Higher cost ($60)	✅ More affordable ($0)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Core i7-6700T Benchmark Check

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core i7-6700T and Xeon E5-4607

Core i7-6700T

The Core i7-6700T is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 1 September 2015 (10 years ago). It is based on the Skylake (2015−2016) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 2.8 GHz, with boost up to 3.6 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR3, DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 6,994 points. Launch price was $303.

Xeon E5-4607

The Xeon E5-4607 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Sandy Bridge-EP (2012) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 2.2 GHz, with boost up to 2.2 GHz. L3 cache: 15 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 95 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 6,986 points. Launch price was $800.

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Processing Power

The Core i7-6700T packs 4 cores / 8 threads, while the Xeon E5-4607 offers 6 cores / 12 threads — the Xeon E5-4607 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.6 GHz on the Core i7-6700T versus 2.2 GHz on the Xeon E5-4607 — a 48.3% clock advantage for the Core i7-6700T (base: 2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz). The Core i7-6700T uses the Skylake (2015−2016) architecture (14 nm), while the Xeon E5-4607 uses Sandy Bridge-EP (2012) (32 nm). In PassMark, the Core i7-6700T scores 6,994 against the Xeon E5-4607's 6,986 — a 0.1% lead for the Core i7-6700T. L3 cache: 8 MB (total) on the Core i7-6700T vs 15 MB (total) on the Xeon E5-4607.

Feature	Core i7-6700T	Xeon E5-4607
Cores / Threads	4 / 8	6 / 12+50%
Boost Clock	3.6 GHz+64%	2.2 GHz
Base Clock	2.8 GHz+27%	2.2 GHz
L3 Cache	8 MB (total)	15 MB (total)+88%
L2 Cache	256 kB (per core)	256 kB (per core)
Process	14 nm-56%	32 nm
Architecture	Skylake (2015−2016)	Sandy Bridge-EP (2012)
PassMark	6,994	6,986

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Memory & Platform

The Core i7-6700T uses the LGA1151 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon E5-4607 uses LGA2011 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.