Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Xeon E3-1545M v5 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 586 days newer than Xeon E3-1545M v5.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 45 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 2042 than Xeon E3-1545M v5 - 161 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 - 32 vs 8 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Jan 24th, 2016
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Jan 24th, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Iris Pro Graphics P580 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |