Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms Xeon E3-1231 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 1243 days newer than Xeon E3-1231 v3.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 80 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Xeon E3-1231 v3 - 118 vs 114 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
118
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.18/FPS
100%
Price, €
€256.88
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
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May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
80 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |