Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms Xeon E5-2670 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 E5-2670 v3.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield 2042 than Xeon E5-2670 v3 - 164 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 - 36 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 120 vs 165 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Xeon E5-2670 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2014 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Gainestown, Haswell-E/EP, Sandy Bridge-EP/EX |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
18 | Cores | 12 |
36 | Threads | 24 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 120 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
