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In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms Xeon E3-1231 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 447 days newer than Xeon E3-1231 v3.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 80 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 18% better in Diablo IV than Xeon E3-1231 v3 - 198 vs 168 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
198
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$169.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel 6th Gen Core i7-6700K Desktop Processor (BX80662I76700K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E3-1231 v3
Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon E3-1231 v3
Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1177
79.52702702702703%
Multi-Core
3749
76.5570757606698%
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
80 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Xeon E3-1231 v3 or Core i7-6700K
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
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Core i7-6700K
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