Key Differences
In short — Xeon E3-1230 v5 outperforms Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E3-1230 v5 is 109 days newer than Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5
- Performs up to 0% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-6500 - 202 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 - 65 vs 80 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Server/Workstation • Oct 19th, 2015
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
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Oct 19th, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | 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 |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |