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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms Xeon E5-2640 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 1213 days newer than Xeon E5-2640.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2640
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 20% better in Rust than Xeon E5-2640 - 185 vs 154 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2640 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2640 doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon E5-2640
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2640 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Xeon E5-2640 or Core i5-6500
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
27 FPS
$27.04/FPS
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Core i5-6500
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