Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms Xeon E3-1280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 2276 days newer than Xeon E3-1280.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1280
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 20% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Xeon E3-1280 - 560 vs 468 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1280 - 20 vs 8 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E3-1280
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1280 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
