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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600 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 i5-6600 is 417 days newer than Xeon E3-1231 v3.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Xeon E3-1231 v3 - 203 vs 201 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 - 65 vs 80 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Xeon E3-1231 v3
Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | 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 | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 80 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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