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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 outperforms Xeon E5-1680 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6400 is 660 days newer than Xeon E5-1680 v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 10% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Xeon E5-1680 v2 - 102 vs 93 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
102
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$67.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-1680 v2
Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Xeon E5-1680 v2 or Core i5-6400
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
38 FPS
$9.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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