Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms Xeon E5-2696 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 297 days newer than Xeon E5-2696 v3.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 36 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 3% better in World of Warcraft than Xeon E5-2696 v3 - 183 vs 177 FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
183
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.76/FPS
100%
Price, £
£138.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 13465 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
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Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell E | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 4 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 91 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |