Key Differences
In short — Xeon E3-1270 v5 outperforms Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E3-1270 v5 is 225 days older than Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 80 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 - 20 vs 8 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
130
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.53/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$588.88
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 14322 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Oct 19th, 2015
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
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Oct 19th, 2015 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
80 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |