Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2680 v3 outperforms Core i7-4960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-2680 v3 is 370 days newer than Core i7-4960X.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
- Performs up to 550% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-4960X - 13 vs 2 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-4960X - 120 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4960X - 24 vs 12 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4960X | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 |
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Sep 3rd, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 120 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |