This cpu is a bit weird i must say temp wise is slightly cooler under small ffts quad prime95 load clock/vcore for clock/vcore than my Q6600 B3 ES but prime95 wise isn't as good as my Q6600 B3 ES but wprime 1024M is better on Xeon X3230.

Basically, since Xeon X3230 ES meeds more vcore for Prime95 small ffts than Q6600 B3 ES, the final load temps are about the same 62-66C on same water cooling - Swiftech G4 Storm/Thermochill 120.3/MCP655.

i.e.

Prime95
  • Xeon 3230 ES @3600Mhz at 1.48-1.49v (under small ffts load vcore)
  • Q6600 B3 ES @3600Mhz at 1.44-1.45v (under small ffts load vcore)

Wprime 1024M
  • Xeon 3230 ES @3600Mhz at 1.376v
  • Q6600 B3 ES @3600Mhz at 1.45v

Systool Quad 16M
  • Xeon 3230 ES @3600Mhz at 1.416-1.45v
  • Q6600 B3 ES @3600Mhz at 1.45v


Looks like a good benching cpu this X3230.