Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2680 v3 outperforms Core i7-965 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-2680 v3 is 2121 days newer than Core i7-965.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
- Performs up to 6% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-965 - 166 vs 157 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-965 - 120 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-965 - 24 vs 8 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-965
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Xeon E5-2680 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-965 | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2014 |
| Core i7 Extreme | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
