Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms Xeon E5-2670 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 631 days newer than Xeon E5-2670 v3.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Overwatch 2 than Xeon E5-2670 v3 - 345 vs 336 FPS
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
- Consumes up to 14% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 120 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Gainestown, Haswell-E/EP, Sandy Bridge-EP/EX |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
8 | Cores | 12 |
16 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 120 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |