Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms Xeon E3-1270 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 1551 days newer than Xeon E3-1270.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1270
- 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 4% better in God of War than Xeon E3-1270 - 171 vs 164 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1270 - 65 vs 80 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1270 doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E3-1270
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1270 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | 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 |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
