Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2630 v3 outperforms Core i7-940 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 2121 days newer than Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3
- Performs up to 11% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-940 - 118 vs 106 FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 85 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-940 - 16 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Xeon E5-2630 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-940 | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 85 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
