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Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2687W v3 outperforms Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-2687W v3 is 1029 days newer than Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
- Performs up to 7% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-3960X - 120 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 - 130 vs 160 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
112
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$9.34/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1045.69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-2687W v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell-E/EP | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 160 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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