Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3960X outperforms Xeon X5670 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3960X is 608 days newer than Xeon X5670.
Advantages of Intel Xeon X5670
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 3 than Xeon X5670 - 125 vs 122 FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon X5670
Server/Workstation • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon X5670 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Xeon | Collection | Core i7 |
| Westmere-EP | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
