Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms Xeon E3-1260L on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 1885 days newer than Xeon E3-1260L.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1260L
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 45 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 21% better in Rust than Xeon E3-1260L - 188 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1260L - 16 vs 8 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon E3-1260L
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1260L | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2011 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
