Key Differences
In short — Core i7-870 outperforms Xeon E5-2640 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-870 is 1454 days older than Xeon E5-2640 v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Performs up to 2% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Xeon E5-2640 v2 - 107 vs 105 FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
107
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.8/FPS
100%
Price, £
£299.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 209 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge EP | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
2.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
20.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |