Intel Core i7-6700 vs Intel Xeon E-2278G

Live dedicated server prices, availability and estimated performance, side by side.

Intel Xeon E-2278G is 1.1× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Core i7-6700, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

CPU A12 in stock

Intel Core i7-6700

Skylake · 2015 · 4C · PERF 514 / 105 ST

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CPU B12 in stock

Intel Xeon E-2278G

Coffee Lake · 2019 · 8C · PERF 1,029 / 105 ST

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Head to head	Intel Core i7-6700	Intel Xeon E-2278G
Price
Cheapest per month↓	€26.62Best of 2	€52.50
Median per month↓	€75.00Best of 2	€140.23
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑	105	105
Multi-thread (est.)↑	514	1,029Best of 2
Performance per €↑	19	20Best of 2
Hardware
Generation	Skylake (2015)	Coffee Lake (2019)
Cores per server	4	8
Availability
In stock↑	12 · 2 providers	12 · 3 providers
Fastest delivery↓	24 hours	30 minutesBest of 2

↑ higher is better · ↓ lower is better · bars scale to the better of the two · performance per € uses the cheapest server

Cheapest Intel Core i7-6700 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 12 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
S4Y Intel Core i7-6700 server4you · Skylake · Skylake 2015	4/8	32 GB	2 TB	🇺🇸St. Louis	12h–24h	Steal−67%	€26.62 €6.66/core
S4Y Intel Core i7-6700 server4you · Skylake · Skylake 2015	4/8	32 GB	512 GB	🇺🇸St. Louis	12h–24h	Steal−66%	€31.06 €7.77/core
S4Y Intel Core i7-6700 server4you · Skylake · Skylake 2015	4/8	32 GB	1 TB	🇺🇸St. Louis	12h–24h	Steal−64%	€35.49 €8.87/core
HTZ Intel Core i7-6700 hetzner · Server Auction · Skylake 2015	4/8	32 GB	1 TB	🇩🇪Falkenstein	2h–24h	Pricey+12%	€75.00 €18.75/core
HTZ Intel Core i7-6700 hetzner · Server Auction · Skylake 2015	4/8	64 GB	1 TBNVMe	🇩🇪Falkenstein	2h–24h	Deal−22%	€75.00 €18.75/core

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Cheapest Intel Xeon E-2278G servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 12 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
WST Intel Xeon E-2278G worldstream · Custom Build · Coffee Lake 2019	8/16	16 GB	1 TB	🇳🇱Naaldwijk	12h–24h	Steal−30%	€52.50 €6.56/core
WST Intel Xeon E-2278G worldstream · Custom Build · Coffee Lake 2019	8/16	16 GB	1 TB	🇳🇱Naaldwijk	12h–24h	Deal−23%	€57.50 €7.19/core
HVL Intel Xeon E-2278G hivelocity · Instant Dedicated · Coffee Lake 2019	8/16	32 GB	480 GB	🇳🇱Amsterdam	10min–30min	Fair+10%	€121.59 €15.20/core
CLV Intel Xeon E-2278G clouvider · FR6 Dedicated Servers · Coffee Lake 2019	8/16	16 GB	480 GBNVMe	🇩🇪Frankfurt	–	Pricey+85%	€136.59 €17.07/core
CLV Intel Xeon E-2278G clouvider · AMS1 Dedicated Servers · Coffee Lake 2019	8/16	16 GB	480 GBNVMe	🇳🇱Amsterdam	–	Pricey+85%	€136.59 €17.07/core

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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Core i7-6700 or Intel Xeon E-2278G?

The cheapest Intel Core i7-6700 server is €26.62/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon E-2278G is €52.50/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Core i7-6700 514 vs Intel Xeon E-2278G 1,029; single-thread 105 vs 105 (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100, estimates).

How we price

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