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Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-1660 v4 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-960 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Xeon E5-1660 v4 is 2435 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 38% cheaper than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - $217.0 vs $352.36
- Up to 36% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - $1.33 vs $2.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-960 - 169 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 16 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
163
96.44970414201184%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$217
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Updated 153 minutes ago
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
FPS
169
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.08/FPS
63.9423076923077%
Price, $
$352.36
61%
FPS Winner
Intel Xeon E5-1660 V4 Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3OEM Pack
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Updated 155 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
41.85848252344416%
Multi-Core
1663
24.72494796312816%
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Broadwell |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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