Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms Xeon E5-2640 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 296 days newer than Xeon E5-2640 v3.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Xeon E5-2640 v3 - 224 vs 221 FPS
- Consumes up to 28% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 - 65 vs 90 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
224
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.58/FPS
100%
Price, £
£128.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £128.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13466 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
---|---|---|
Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell-E/EP, Sandy Bridge-EP/EX | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
90 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |