Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Xeon E5-2670 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1461 days newer than Xeon E5-2670 v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 115 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 2600% better in Cities: Skylines II than Xeon E5-2670 v2 - 27 vs 1 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 - 32 vs 20 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
27
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$26.3/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$709.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
497
36.11918604651162%
Multi-Core
3408
32.46951219512195%
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Ivy Bridge EP | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 16 |
20 | Threads | 32 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
115 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |