Key Differences
In short — Xeon E3-1220 v2 outperforms Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E3-1220 v2 is 937 days newer than Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2
- Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than Core i7-960 - 696 vs 687 FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 69 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 - 8 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon E3-1220 v2
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
69 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
