Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-1620 outperforms Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-1620 is 910 days newer than Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1620
- Performs up to 3% better in Rust than Core i7-870 - 160 vs 155 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 - 95 vs 130 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon E5-1620
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1620 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
