The Core i7-960 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Xeon E5-2699A v4, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $1445.95 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-960
- Up to 91% cheaper – $150.00 vs $1595.95
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 10% less energy – 130 vs 145 Watts
Advantages of the Xeon E5-2699A v4
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 44 vs 8 threads
Core i7-960 vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Average FPS
181
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, $
$1595.95
9%
Value, $/FPS
$8.81/FPS
10%
Core i7-960 vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-960 vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-960 vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
18%
L3 Cache
8 MB
15%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.46 GHz
96%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Cores
22-core
100%
L3 Cache
55 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
75%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-960 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Xeon E5-2699A v4 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 25th, 2016 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $4,938.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Broadwell |
130 W | Power Consumption | 145 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 22 |
| 8 | Threads | 44 |
3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 55 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | No |
