Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA 2011-v3
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
What Buyers Say
Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA 2011-v3
The Intel Core i7-5820K is widely praised as an outstanding value in the high-end CPU market, offering six cores and twelve threads at a price far below its more expensive siblings. Users consistently report excellent overclocking potential, with many achieving stable speeds of 4.4 GHz or higher on air or liquid cooling. The processor handles demanding games, streaming, and content creation with ease, though buyers must note it requires an LGA 2011-v3 motherboard and DDR4 RAM, and does not include a stock cooler. The main drawback is the limited 28 PCIe lanes, which can restrict multi-GPU and storage configurations, but for most users this is not a significant issue.
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
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Scores
Specifications
| Intel Core i7 5820K | HP Xeon 6526Y | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Series | Core i7 | Xeon Gold |
| Model | 5820K | 6526Y |
| Codename | Haswell-E | — |
| Class | desktop | server |
| Process | 22★ | — |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 6 | 16★ |
| Threads | 12 | 32★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 1.5 | 32★ |
| L3 Cache | 15 | 37★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR5★ |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 4★ | — |
| Max Memory | ||
| ECC | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA 2011-v3 | LGA 4677 |
| PCIe | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 28 | 80★ |
| TDP | 140★ | 195 |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | — | No |
Pros & Cons
Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA 2011-v3
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong platform (81st percentile)81st %ile
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
- Strong ai (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong platform (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong multi thread (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong single thread (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
Pricing
Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA 2011-v3 offers 8.0x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 25 specs.
