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Xeon E3-1280 vs Core i5-6400

Xeon E3-1280 vs Core i5-6400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6400 outperforms Xeon E3-1280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6400 is 1551 days newer than Xeon E3-1280.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1280

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400

  • Performs up to 3% better in God of War than Xeon E3-1280 - 170 vs 165 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1280 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1280 doesn't have integrated graphics
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God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1280 Logo
Xeon E3-1280

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


FPS

165

97%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

170

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.34/FPS

100%

Price, €

€58.58

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400

Buy for 58.58 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1280 Logo
Xeon E3-1280

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1280 Logo
Xeon E3-1280

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


Single-Core

658

59%

Multi-Core

2220

73%

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1111

100%

Multi-Core

3023

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1280 Logo

Intel Xeon E3-1280

vs
Intel Core i5-6400 Logo

Intel Core i5-6400

Apr 3rd, 2011Release Date
Jul 2nd, 2015
Xeon E3CollectionCore i5
Sandy Bridge-EPCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1151
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8
Threads4
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.7 GHz
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.3 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
35.0x
Multiplier27.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
NoOverclockableNo

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