Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5960X outperforms Xeon E3-1260L on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5960X is 1247 days newer than Xeon E3-1260L.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1260L
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 45 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Xeon E3-1260L - 201 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1260L - 16 vs 8 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
201
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€247.36
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 151 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1260L | vs | Intel Core i7-5960X |
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Apr 3rd, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell E |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 140 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |