Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms Xeon E3-1230 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 E3-1230.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1230
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 80 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Xeon E3-1230 - 115 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1230 - 16 vs 8 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
115
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.85/FPS
100%
Price, €
€97.4
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1230 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
80 W | TDP | 140 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |