Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Xeon E5-2680 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1461 days newer than Xeon E5-2680 v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 115 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 13% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Xeon E5-2680 v2 - 174 vs 154 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 - 32 vs 20 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Ivy Bridge EP | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 16 |
20 | Threads | 32 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
115 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |