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Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 vs AMD FX-6300 Six- vs i7-6700

The CPUs selected in this comparison belong in different CPU Classes: Server, Desktop. Consider, selecting CPUs from simliar CPU Class for more apt comparison. The values below were tabulated from a combined 27299 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 @ 3.40GHz×AMD FX-6300 Six-Core×Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz+ ADD
Price $89.7 - BUY Search Online $103.23 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1151AM3+LGA 1151
CPU ClassServerDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.4 GHz3.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.8 GHzUp to 4.1 GHzUp to 4.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)6 (in 3 physical modules)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 480KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP80W95W65W
Yearly Running Cost$14.60$17.34$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2016Q4 2012Q3 2015
# of Samples2191262114459
CPU Rank181425741798
CPU Value88.228.277.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2188(-3.8%)1486(-34.7%)2275(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)7914(-1.5%)4229(-47.4%)8037(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 @ 3.40GHz
7,914
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
4,229
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
8,037
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 @ 3.40GHz
88.2
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
28.2
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
77.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 @ 3.40GHz
2,188
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
1,486
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
2,275
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 @ 3.40GHz AMD FX-6300 Six-Core Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
Max TDP80W95W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.