Key Differences
In short — Xeon E3-1226 v3 outperforms Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E3-1226 v3 is 1804 days newer than Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
- Performs up to 4% better in World of Tanks than Core i7-950 - 525 vs 504 FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 84 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 - 8 vs 4 threads
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Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
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May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell, Haswell-WS | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
Intel HD P4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |