Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3960X outperforms Xeon W3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3960X is 827 days newer than Xeon W3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 5% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Xeon W3550 - 188 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon W3550 - 12 vs 8 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Server/Workstation • Aug 9th, 2009
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon W3550 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
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Aug 9th, 2009 | 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 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 130 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |