Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2696 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 E5-2696 v3 is 1826 days newer than Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
- Performs up to 25% better in War Thunder than Core i7-870 - 164 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 36 vs 8 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2696 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 | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |