Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2696 v3 outperforms Xeon E3-1280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-2696 v3 is 1254 days newer than Xeon E3-1280.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
- Performs up to 5% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Xeon E3-1280 - 180 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1280 - 36 vs 8 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Xeon E5-2696 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Xeon E3-1280
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 | vs | Intel Xeon E3-1280 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2011 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Xeon E3 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Sandy Bridge-EP |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Server | Segment | Server |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
