Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5960X outperforms Xeon E3-1225 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5960X is 456 days newer than Xeon E3-1225 v3.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 84 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 1% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Xeon E3-1225 v3 - 121 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3 - 16 vs 4 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$235.05
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 134 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Server/Workstation • Jun 2nd, 2013
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3 | vs | Intel Core i7-5960X |
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Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Haswell E |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 140 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD P4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |