Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2696 v3 outperforms Xeon E5-2670 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-2696 v3 and Xeon E5-2670 v3 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
- Performs up to 3% better in Minecraft than Xeon E5-2670 v3 - 662 vs 645 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 - 36 vs 24 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 |
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Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2014 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
Haswell E | Codename | Gainestown, Haswell-E/EP, Sandy Bridge-EP/EX |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Server | Segment | Server |
18 | Cores | 12 |
36 | Threads | 24 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 120 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |