Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms Xeon E5-2678 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
- Consumes up to 14% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 120 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 2% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Xeon E5-2678 v3 - 129 vs 126 FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-2678 v3
Server/Workstation
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell-E/EP | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
120 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
