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Xeon E3-1270 v5 vs Core i7-8700K

Xeon E3-1270 v5 vs Core i7-8700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $186 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 64 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $186 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 64 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms Xeon E3-1270 v5 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 717 days newer than Xeon E3-1270 v5.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5

  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 80 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Dishonored 2 than Xeon E3-1270 v5 - 267 vs 265 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 - 12 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Dishonored 2.
Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 Logo
Xeon E3-1270 v5

Server/Workstation • Oct 19th, 2015


FPS

265

99%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

267

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.7/FPS

100%

Price, $

$186

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $186 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 64 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 Logo
Xeon E3-1270 v5

Server/Workstation • Oct 19th, 2015

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 Logo
Xeon E3-1270 v5

Server/Workstation • Oct 19th, 2015


Single-Core

1314

83%

Multi-Core

4323

67%

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

100%

Multi-Core

6443

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 Logo

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5

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Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Intel Core i7-8700K

Oct 19th, 2015Release Date
Oct 5th, 2017
Xeon E3CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
80 W
TDP95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Xeon E3-1270 v5 or Core i7-8700K

Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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