Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms Xeon E5-2670 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 1089 days newer than Xeon E5-2670 v3.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 145% better in Cities: Skylines II than Xeon E5-2670 v3 - 27 vs 11 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 - 28 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 120 vs 165 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
27
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$385
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2014 |
Core i9 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
Skylake | Codename | Gainestown, Haswell-E/EP, Sandy Bridge-EP/EX |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
14 | Cores | 12 |
28 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 120 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |