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In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms Xeon E3-1230 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 1550 days newer than Xeon E3-1230.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 23% better in Far Cry 6 than Xeon E3-1230 - 117 vs 95 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1230 - 65 vs 80 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1230 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
117
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.18/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$254.71
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E3-1230
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1230 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 80 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Xeon E3-1230 or Core i7-6700
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
50 FPS
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Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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