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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms Xeon E5-2680 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 631 days newer than Xeon E5-2680 v3.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 1% better in Dishonored 2 than Xeon E5-2680 v3 - 264 vs 261 FPS
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
- Consumes up to 14% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 120 vs 140 Watts
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
264
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.28/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1129.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Xeon E5-2680 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 120 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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