Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2696 v3 outperforms Xeon E3-1280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-2696 v3 is 1254 days newer than Xeon E3-1280.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
- Performs up to 3% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Xeon E3-1280 - 156 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1280 - 36 vs 8 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 | vs | Intel Xeon E3-1280 |
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Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2011 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Xeon E3 |
Haswell E | Codename | Sandy Bridge-EP |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Server | Segment | Server |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |