Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 631 days newer than Xeon E5-2640 v3.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 90 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 3% better in World of Warcraft than Xeon E5-2640 v3 - 179 vs 173 FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Xeon E5-2640 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell-E/EP, Sandy Bridge-EP/EX | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
90 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
