Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2640 v3 outperforms Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-2640 v3 is 1826 days newer than Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
- Performs up to 9% better in Ready or Not than Core i7-870 - 255 vs 235 FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 90 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 16 vs 8 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
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Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell-E/EP, Sandy Bridge-EP/EX | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
90 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |