Key Differences
In short — Core i7-960 outperforms Xeon E5520 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-960 is 204 days newer than Xeon E5520.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5520
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 80 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Performs up to 4% better in Dirt 5 than Xeon E5520 - 141 vs 135 FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Xeon E5520
Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5520 | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Xeon | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gainestown | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 2.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
80 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
| 17.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
