Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4430 outperforms Xeon E3-1280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-4430 is 791 days newer than Xeon E3-1280.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1280
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4430 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4430
- Performs up to 2% better in Deathloop than Xeon E3-1280 - 173 vs 170 FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1280 - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1280 doesn't have integrated graphics
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E3-1280
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Core i5-4430
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1280 | vs | Intel Core i5-4430 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
