Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X outperforms Xeon E5-2680 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9960X is 1502 days newer than Xeon E5-2680 v3.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 5% better in Sons Of The Forest than Xeon E5-2680 v3 - 102 vs 97 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 120 vs 165 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Xeon E5-2680 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 120 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
