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In short — Xeon E5-2678 v3 outperforms Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
- Performs up to 12% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-540 - 172 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 - 73 vs 120 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Xeon E5-2678 v3
Server/Workstation
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell-E/EP | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 120 W | TDP | 73 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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