Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2699A v4 outperforms Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-2699A v4 is 2415 days newer than Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 - 130 vs 145 Watts
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4
- Performs up to 6% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-980X - 164 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 44 vs 12 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Single-Core
554
47.14893617021277%
Multi-Core
2604
27.07142114564924%
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 25th, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Broadwell |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 22 |
| 12 | Threads | 44 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 145 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
