Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Xeon E5520 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 3077 days newer than Xeon E5520.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5520
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 80 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 24% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Xeon E5520 - 129 vs 104 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5520 - 32 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
129
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.75/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$483.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5520 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Xeon | Collection | Core i9 |
Gainestown | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
2.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
80 W | TDP | 165 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
17.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |