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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6800K 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 i7-6800K is 1885 days newer than Xeon E3-1280.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1280
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Performs up to 5% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Xeon E3-1280 - 165 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1280 - 12 vs 8 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$103
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Xeon E3-1280
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1280 | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2011 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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