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In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms Xeon E3-1290 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 1144 days newer than Xeon E3-1290 v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 87 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 46% better in FIFA 23 than Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 162 vs 111 FPS
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
162
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.93/FPS
100%
Price, £
£150
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E3-1290 v2
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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