Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K is 2377 days newer than Xeon E3-1280.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1280
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 19% better in Far Cry 3 than Xeon E3-1280 - 147 vs 124 FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
147
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1280 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
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Apr 3rd, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |