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Intel Xeon D-1540 vs i7-2600 vs i7-6700K

The CPUs selected in this comparison belong in different CPU Classes: Server, Desktop. Consider, selecting CPUs from simliar CPU Class for more apt comparison. The values below were tabulated from a combined 29633 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon D-1540 @ 2.00GHz×Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz×Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $116 - BUY $124.71 - BUY
Socket TypeFCBGA1667LGA1155LGA1151
CPU ClassServerDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.0 GHz3.4 GHz4.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.6 GHzUp to 3.8 GHzUp to 4.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 16)4 (Threads: 8)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 12MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP45W95W95W
Yearly Running Cost$8.21$17.34$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2015Q4 2010Q3 2015
# of Samples351140618192
CPU Value0.046.171.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1621(-35.1%)1735(-30.5%)2498(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)10037(0.0%)5346(-46.7%)8929(-11.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon D-1540 @ 2.00GHz
10,037
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz
5,346
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
8,929
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon D-1540 @ 2.00GHz
NA
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz
46.1
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
71.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon D-1540 @ 2.00GHz
1,621
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz
1,735
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
2,498
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon D-1540 @ 2.00GHz Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
Max TDP45W95W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.