Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms Xeon E3-1240 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 760 days newer than Xeon E3-1240 v3.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 1% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Xeon E3-1240 v3 - 103 vs 102 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 - 65 vs 80 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
103
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.9/FPS
100%
Price, €
€92.66
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Jun 2nd, 2013
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
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Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
80 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |