Key Differences
In short — Xeon E3-1280 v5 outperforms Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E3-1280 v5 is 225 days older than Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
- Performs up to 1% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-6800K - 122 vs 121 FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 80 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 - 12 vs 8 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Xeon E3-1280 v5
Server/Workstation • Oct 19th, 2015
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2015 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
80 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
