Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms Xeon E3-1230 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 760 days newer than Xeon E3-1230 v3.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 80 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Xeon E3-1230 v3 - 116 vs 114 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
116
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.5/FPS
100%
Price, €
€174.27
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Jun 2nd, 2013
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
80 W | TDP | 91 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |