it will also consume a great deal of less power in the process

I have added a system with this CPU to a pool of Core-i7 3820 and Core-7 3930k.machines. This CPU will not only leave the 3930k far behind, it will also consume a great deal of less power in the process. Remember, the 3930k features six cores... This one here four...

Runs like a dream

I initially purchased the e3-1225, but ultimately decided I wanted the extra bump in clock frequency and the addition of HT. Enthusiasts should pursue the i7's instead, but I wanted something rock solid for my new build after various issues getting my old system up and running and no plans to...

Responsive, power-efficient, cool; Is there more to say I guess I could add that the onboard GPU is there should I ever require it (more a plus for me as my personal computer doubles for work and a failed PCI-E GPU won't keep me from working/paying for a new one).

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Didn't work for me, but not its fault -- ...

Didn't work for me, but not its fault -- be sure your MB supports THIS SPECIFIC MODEL of Xeon, not just the same socket.

Intel Xeon E3 1245 v5 Linux Benchmarks

In continuation of last week's article about building an Intel Xeon E3 v5 Skylake Linux system, here are my complete performance figures on the Xeon E3-1245 v5 as a $300 Skylake processor featuring HD Graphics P530.