Intel Xeon D-1602 vs Intel Core i5-6300U

Processor comparisons 02-07-2021

   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Xeon D-1602 vs Intel Core i5-6300U and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing, programming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, Handbrake, Gears 5, WPrime, AIDA64, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, RealBench, MATLAB, PassMark, UserBenchmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Valorant
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Watch Dogs Legion
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Rainbow Six Siege
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Overwatch
DOOM: Eternal
Halo Infinite
Valheim
Last Man Standing
Borderlands 3
Grand Theft Auto V
Fortnite
Apex Legends
Death Stranding
Fallout 76
Cyberpunk 2077
Red Dead Redemption 2

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-6300U or Intel Xeon D-1602.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Xeon D-1602

50%

Core i5-6300U

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon D-1602

50%

Core i5-6300U

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	88.9	89.9
Valorant	101.0	102.1
Cyberpunk 2077	56.5	57.2
Apex Legends	94.9	96.0
Call of Duty Warzone	75.7	76.6
Overwatch	81.8	82.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	69.7	70.5
DOOM Eternal	50.5	51.1
Warzone	78.8	79.6
Assassin's Creed	84.8	85.8
Valheim	83.8	84.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Xeon D-1602

32%

Core i5-6300U

175%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-6300U is more energy efficient than the Xeon D-1602 as it consumes less power: 27W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Xeon D-1602	Intel Core i5-6300U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	60	127
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	215	281
Cinbench 20 Single-core	134	299
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	435	739
Cinbench 23 Single-core	333	777
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1219	1834

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Xeon D-1602	Intel Core i5-6300U
Single-Core	1420	1728
Multi-Core	2466	3275

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Xeon D-1602	Intel Core i5-6300U
Single-Core	264	790
Multi-Core	846	1817

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Xeon D-1602	Intel Core i5-6300U
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	April 01, 2015
Type	Server	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1667	FCBGA1356
Core name	Hewitt Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	3	6
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	3 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	2400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	27 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4, DDR3	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	128 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	3 MB	3 MB
Overclocking	yes	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon D-1602 is 4% better than Core i5-6300U in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon D-1602 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6300U is better: 25
Although it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Xeon D-1602 and Intel Core i5-6300U before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Xeon D-1602 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Xeon D-1602 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-6300U specs and review.