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Dell Precision 5600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620 vs Dell XPS 8700 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770

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  • 121specifications compared
  • 71differ
  • 50identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Precision 5600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
    • XPS 8700 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Precision 5600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620:E5-2620
    • XPS 8700 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:i7-4770
  • Processor cores
    • Precision 5600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620:6
    • XPS 8700 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:4
  • Processor threads
    • Precision 5600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620:12
    • XPS 8700 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Precision 5600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620:2.5 GHz
    • XPS 8700 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:3.9 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Precision 5600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620:2 GHz
    • XPS 8700 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Precision 5600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620:15 MB
    • XPS 8700 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:8 MB
  • Bus type
    • Precision 5600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620:QPI
    • XPS 8700 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4770:DMI2

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182 specifications
Processor23 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® E5 FamilyIntel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersE5-2620i7-4770
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsDiffers128
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers15 MB8 MB
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI2
System bus rateDiffers7.2 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Xeon E5-2600Intel Core i7-4700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy Bridge EPHaswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W84 W
TcaseDiffers77.4 °C72.72 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers4016
PCI Express configurationsDiffersx4, x8, x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of QPI linksDiffers21
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingDiffersC2C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers750 GB32 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers800,1066,1333 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs42.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffersYesNo
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one25Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB12 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x DIMM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Non-ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one4 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi DL
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA III
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, miniSD, MMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC, SmartMedia, xD
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1, 5, 10
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® Quadro® K4000NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 645
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB1 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersNot availableIntel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.2/12
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x412
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffersWorkstationPC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Z87
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers114
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers15
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
Number of 3.5" baysDiffers23
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers825 W460 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMidi TowerDesktop
Number of 5.25" baysDiffers12
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 7 ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features20 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs21
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6459475122
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR149
Processor package sizeDiffers52.5 x 45.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityDiffers2S1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2013D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.02.0
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one46 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersRealtek ALC269QWaves MaxxAudio Pro
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers172.6 mm185 mm
DepthDiffers471 mm444 mm
HeightDiffers414 mm406.8 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCECP, GS MarkUnknown — not stated by the source

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