Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms Xeon E3-1231 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 447 days newer than Xeon E3-1231 v3.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 80 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 18% better in Diablo IV than Xeon E3-1231 v3 - 198 vs 168 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
198
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.52/FPS
100%
Price, £
£102.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 43958 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1177
79.52702702702703%
Multi-Core
3749
76.5570757606698%
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
---|---|---|
May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
80 W | TDP | 91 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |