Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2630 v3 outperforms Core i7-2960XM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-2630 v3 is 1100 days newer than Core i7-2960XM.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2960XM
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 - 55 vs 85 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3
- Performs up to 4% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-2960XM - 335 vs 321 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2960XM - 16 vs 8 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Mobile • Sep 4th, 2011
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2960XM | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 |
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Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Mobile | Segment | Server |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 85 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |