Xeon E3-1230 V5 vs Core i7-6700

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Xeon E3-1230 V5 is positioned at rank 373 and the Core i7-6700 is on rank 650, so the Xeon E3-1230 V5 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E3-1230 V5

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

5189%

#2

Xeon W-11855M

MSRP: $450|Avg: $200

97%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

980%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

870%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

672%

#260

EPYC 4584PX

MSRP: $1517|Avg: $1517

99%

#261

Xeon w3-2435

MSRP: $669|Avg: $790

99%

#263

Xeon 6710E

MSRP: $1565|Avg: $344

98%

#264

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X

MSRP: $399|Avg: $180

97%

#373

Xeon E3-1230 V5

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#388

Xeon E-2234

MSRP: $250|Avg: $136

96%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Core i7-6700

#1

Ryzen 9 7950X

MSRP: $194|Avg: $20

11736%

#2

Core i9-10900T

MSRP: $120|Avg: $5

11090%

#3

Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE

MSRP: $423|Avg: $5

8052%

#4

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

MSRP: $1399|Avg: $85

2426%

#5

Ryzen 9 9950X

MSRP: $649|Avg: $129

1921%

#6

Ryzen 5 8400F

MSRP: $303|Avg: $55

1681%

#7

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

MSRP: $299|Avg: $60

963%

#8

Ryzen 5 2600X

MSRP: $229|Avg: $55

950%

#9

Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

MSRP: $150|Avg: $60

865%

#10

Core Ultra 5 245KF

MSRP: $294|Avg: $189

865%

#11

Ryzen 5 5500

MSRP: $159|Avg: $85

855%

#12

Ryzen 5 3600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $80

832%

#13

Core i3-9100E

MSRP: $202|Avg: $30

821%

#14

Core Ultra 5 245K

MSRP: $319|Avg: $200

817%

#15

Core i3-8300T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $25

810%

#388

Ryzen Embedded R2312

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

99%

#389

Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

MSRP: $4999|Avg: $5200

98%

#650

Core i7-6700

MSRP: $303|Avg: $143

100%

#651

Athlon II X4 631

MSRP: $80|Avg: $15

100%

#652

Pentium G3240T

MSRP: $64|Avg: $15

100%

#653

Core i3-4160T

MSRP: $117|Avg: $18

99%

#657

Core i3-4350

MSRP: $138|Avg: $130

99%

#659

Core i5-6600T

MSRP: $213|Avg: $35

98%

#660

FX-4350

MSRP: $122|Avg: $140

98%

#661

Core i5-3570T

MSRP: $194|Avg: $20

98%

#662

Core i5-6600K

MSRP: $242|Avg: $105

98%

#663

Core i5-4440

MSRP: $184|Avg: $101

98%

#664

Core i3-4370

MSRP: $149|Avg: $41

97%

#665

Core i5-7500T

MSRP: $202|Avg: $130

97%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($0) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon E3-1230 V5 is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Xeon E3-1230 V5	Core i7-6700
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($143)
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Skylake-DT (2015) / 14 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Skylake (2015−2016) / 14 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Core i7-6700 ($143), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($143 less, Infinity% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Xeon E3-1230 V5	Core i7-6700
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($143)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon E3-1230 V5 and Core i7-6700

Xeon E3-1230 V5

The Xeon E3-1230 V5 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 19 October 2015 (10 years ago). It is based on the Skylake-DT (2015) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 3.4 GHz, with boost up to 3.8 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 80 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600. Passmark benchmark score: 8,009 points. Launch price was $261.

Core i7-6700

The Core i7-6700 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 1 July 2015 (10 years ago). It is based on the Skylake (2015−2016) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 3.4 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR3, DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 8,048 points. Launch price was $303.

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Processing Power

Both the Xeon E3-1230 V5 and Core i7-6700 share an identical 4-core/8-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 3.8 GHz on the Xeon E3-1230 V5 versus 4 GHz on the Core i7-6700 — a 5.1% clock advantage for the Core i7-6700 (base: 3.4 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). The Xeon E3-1230 V5 uses the Skylake-DT (2015) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i7-6700 uses Skylake (2015−2016) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E3-1230 V5 scores 8,009 against the Core i7-6700's 8,048 — a 0.5% lead for the Core i7-6700. Both processors carry 8 MB (total) of L3 cache.

Feature	Xeon E3-1230 V5	Core i7-6700
Cores / Threads	4 / 8	4 / 8
Boost Clock	3.8 GHz	4 GHz+5%
Base Clock	3.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
L3 Cache	8 MB (total)	8 MB (total)
L2 Cache	256 kB (per core)	256 kB (per core)
Process	14 nm	14 nm
Architecture	Skylake-DT (2015)	Skylake (2015−2016)
PassMark	8,009	8,048