Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Xeon E5-2678 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 120 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 27% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Xeon E5-2678 v3 - 99 vs 78 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 - 32 vs 24 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Xeon E5-2678 v3
Server/Workstation
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell-E/EP | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
120 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
