Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Xeon E5-2660 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1461 days newer than Xeon E5-2660 v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 5% better in The Outer Worlds than Xeon E5-2660 v2 - 204 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 - 32 vs 20 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Ivy Bridge EP | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 16 |
20 | Threads | 32 |
2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |