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 Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 3% better in Halo Infinite than Xeon E3-1280 - 158 vs 154 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
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1280
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Xeon E3-1280
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Xeon E3-1280 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Xeon E3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge-EP |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
