Key Differences
In short — Xeon E3-1280 v3 outperforms Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E3-1280 v3 is 760 days older than Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
- Performs up to 1% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-6400 - 180 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 - 65 vs 82 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Xeon E3-1280 v3
Server/Workstation • Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 82 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
