Intel Core i7-6700 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

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

Intel Core i7-6700 is 3.2× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon Platinum 8168, 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 B8 in stock

Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

Skylake · 2017 · 48C · PERF 4,901 / 84 ST

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Head to head	Intel Core i7-6700	Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
Price
Cheapest per month↓	€26.62Best of 2	€809.00
Median per month↓	€75.00Best of 2	€2,082
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑	105Best of 2	84
Multi-thread (est.)↑	514	4,901Best of 2
Performance per €↑	19Best of 2	6
Hardware
Generation	Skylake (2015)	Skylake (2017)
Cores per server	4	48
Availability
In stock↑	12 · 2 providersBest of 2	8 · 2 providers
Fastest delivery↓	24 hours	2 hoursBest 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 Platinum 8168 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 8 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
ONE 2× Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 oneprovider · Dedicated Servers · Skylake 2017	48/96	512 GB	1.9 TB	🇦🇿Baku	–	Steal−34%	€809.00 €16.85/core
MLB 2× Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 melbicom · Dedicated Server · Skylake 2017	48/96	768 GB	94.1 TB	🇩🇪Frankfurt	60min–2h	Deal−19%	€1,902 €39.63/core
MLB 2× Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 melbicom · Dedicated Server · Skylake 2017	48/96	768 GB	94.1 TB	🇩🇪Frankfurt	60min–2h	Deal−27%	€1,992 €41.50/core
MLB 2× Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 melbicom · Dedicated Server · Skylake 2017	48/96	768 GB	94.1 TB	🇩🇪Frankfurt	60min–2h	Steal−31%	€2,082 €43.38/core
MLB 2× Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 melbicom · Dedicated Server · Skylake 2017	48/96	768 GB	94.1 TB	🇩🇪Frankfurt	60min–2h	Steal−32%	€2,392 €49.83/core

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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Core i7-6700 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8168?

The cheapest Intel Core i7-6700 server is €26.62/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 is €809.00/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Core i7-6700 514 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 4,901; single-thread 105 vs 84 (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100, estimates).

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