Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2660 v3 outperforms Core i7-965 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-2660 v3 is 2121 days newer than Core i7-965.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
- Performs up to 12% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-965 - 201 vs 179 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-965 - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-965 - 20 vs 8 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Xeon E5-2660 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Core i7-965
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-965
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
485
49.89711934156379%
Multi-Core
1683
28.352425876010784%
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 | vs | Intel Core i7-965 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 Extreme |
| Haswell | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
