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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X outperforms the cheaper Xeon E5-1650 v4 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Xeon E5-1650 v4 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9960X is 851 days newer than the cheaper Xeon E5-1650 v4.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 3% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Xeon E5-1650 v4 - 141 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $78.02 vs $1579.0
- Up to 95% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-9960X - $0.57 vs $11.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Xeon E5-1650 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
FPS
137
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$78.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 Hexa-core (6 Core) 3.60 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Xeon E5-1650 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Broadwell-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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