Intel Core i7-6700K vs Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5

Live dedicated server prices, availability and estimated performance, side by side.

Intel Core i7-6700K is 1.4× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

CPU A3 in stock

Intel Core i7-6700K

Skylake · 2015 · 4C · PERF 605 / 124 ST

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CPU B45 in stock

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5

Skylake · 2015 · 4C · PERF 454 / 93 ST

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Head to head	Intel Core i7-6700K	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5
Price
Cheapest per month↓	€25.99Best of 2	€26.62
Median per month↓	€54.99Best of 2	€79.00
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑	124Best of 2	93
Multi-thread (est.)↑	605Best of 2	454
Performance per €↑	23Best of 2	17
Hardware
Generation	Skylake (2015)	Skylake (2015)
Cores per server	4	4
Availability
In stock↑	3 · 2 providers	45 · 4 providersBest of 2
Fastest delivery↓	60 minutes	10 minutesBest of 2

↑ higher is better · ↓ lower is better · bars scale to the better of the two · performance per € uses the cheapest server

Cheapest Intel Core i7-6700K servers

Cheapest in stock3 of 3 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
ONE Intel Core i7-6700K oneprovider · Exclusive OneProvider Series · Skylake 2015	4/8	32 GB	2 TB	🇩🇪Dusseldorf	–	Steal−69%	€25.99 €6.50/core
OVH Intel Core i7-6700K ovh · KIMSUFI · Skylake 2015	4/8	32 GB	480 GB	🇸🇬Singapore	30min–60min	Steal−51%	€54.99 €13.75/core
ONE Intel Core i7-6700K oneprovider · Dedicated Servers · Skylake 2015	4/8	16 GB	480 GB	🇲🇩Chisinau	–	Pricey+37%	€85.00 €21.25/core

Cheapest Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 45 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
ONE Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 oneprovider · Clearance Deals · Skylake 2015	4/8	16 GB	256 GB	🇺🇸Dallas	–	Steal−54%	€26.62 €6.66/core
ONE Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 oneprovider · Clearance Deals · Skylake 2015	4/8	16 GB	1 TB	🇺🇸Los Angeles	–	Steal−49%	€27.51 €6.88/core
ONE Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 oneprovider · Main Series · Skylake 2015	4/8	32 GB	1 TB	🇺🇸Ashburn	–	Steal−62%	€35.49 €8.87/core
HVL Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 hivelocity · Outlet · Skylake 2015	4/8	16 GB	480 GB	🇺🇸Los Angeles	10min–30min	Deal−21%	€44.38 €11.10/core
ONE Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 oneprovider · Unmetered Traffic · Skylake 2015	4/8	16 GB	240 GB	🇺🇸Phoenix	–	Fair−10%	€64.78 €16.20/core

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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Core i7-6700K or Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5?

The cheapest Intel Core i7-6700K server is €25.99/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 is €26.62/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Core i7-6700K 605 vs Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 454; single-thread 124 vs 93 (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100, estimates).

How we price

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