Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms Xeon E5-2696 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 1089 days newer than Xeon E5-2696 v3.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 13% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Xeon E5-2696 v3 - 106 vs 94 FPS
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Xeon E5-2696 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Haswell E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 18 | Cores | 18 |
| 36 | Threads | 36 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
