Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2680 v3 outperforms Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-2680 v3 is 1705 days newer than Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 - 73 vs 120 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
- Performs up to 4% better in HITMAN 3 than Pentium G6950 - 194 vs 186 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 24 vs 2 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Xeon E5-2680 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G6950 | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2014 |
| Pentium | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
