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Xeon E3-1220 v3 vs Core i7-3960X

Xeon E3-1220 v3 vs Core i7-3960X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i7-3960X

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X

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Intel Core i7-3960X

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X

Buy for $301.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13338 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Xeon E3-1220 v3 outperforms Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E3-1220 v3 is 566 days newer than Core i7-3960X.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3

  • Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i7-3960X - 231 vs 226 FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 80 vs 130 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Tom Clancy’s The Division 2.
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2

Tom Clancy’s The Division 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 Logo
Xeon E3-1220 v3

Server/Workstation • Jun 2nd, 2013


FPS

231

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


FPS

226

97%

Value, $/FPS

$1.33/FPS

100%

Price, $

$301.24

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X

Buy for $301.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13338 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 Logo
Xeon E3-1220 v3

Server/Workstation • Jun 2nd, 2013

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 Logo
Xeon E3-1220 v3

Server/Workstation • Jun 2nd, 2013


Single-Core

1109

100%

Multi-Core

3188

94%

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


Single-Core

690

62%

Multi-Core

3358

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 Logo

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3

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Intel Core i7-3960X Logo

Intel Core i7-3960X

Jun 2nd, 2013
Release DateNov 14th, 2011
Xeon E3CollectionCore i7
HaswellCodenameSandy Bridge E
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 2011
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
3.9 GHz
80 W
TDP130 W
22 nm
Process Size32 nm
31.0xMultiplier
33.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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