Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3960X outperforms Xeon W3530 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3960X is 608 days newer than Xeon W3530.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Dead Space than Xeon W3530 - 146 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon W3530 - 12 vs 8 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Mar 16th, 2010
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon W3530 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
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Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
Xeon | Collection | Core i7 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 130 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |