Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2697 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 E5-2697 v2 is 1412 days newer than Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 24 vs 8 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon E5-2697 v2
Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
