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Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2630 v3 outperforms Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-2630 v3 is 676 days newer than Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3
- Performs up to 9% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-3970X - 136 vs 125 FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 85 vs 150 Watts
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
125
91.91176470588235%
Value, $/FPS
$1.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$244.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Xeon E5-2630 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Single-Core
648
68.86291179596175%
Multi-Core
3305
65.58841039888867%
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 85 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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