Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 outperforms Xeon E5-2696 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6400 is 297 days newer than Xeon E5-2696 v3.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 36 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Xeon E5-2696 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
