Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2670 v3 outperforms Core i7-3540M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-2670 v3 is 608 days newer than Core i7-3540M.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3540M
- Consumes up to 71% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 - 35 vs 120 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
- Performs up to 6% better in Minecraft than Core i7-3540M - 645 vs 611 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3540M - 24 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3540M
Mobile • Jan 8th, 2013
Xeon E5-2670 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3540M | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Gainestown, Haswell-E/EP, Sandy Bridge-EP/EX |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Mobile | Segment | Server |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
