Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2670 v3 outperforms Core i7-4960X 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 370 days newer than Core i7-4960X.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
- Performs up to 6% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-4960X - 185 vs 175 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-4960X - 120 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4960X - 24 vs 12 threads
Dota 2
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Game Graphics
Best Looking
TOP 5 Games
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Core i7-4960X
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013
Xeon E5-2670 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4960X | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Gainestown, Haswell-E/EP, Sandy Bridge-EP/EX |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
