Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Xeon E3-1280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 2343 days newer than Xeon E3-1280.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1280
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 6% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Xeon E3-1280 - 294 vs 278 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1280 - 32 vs 8 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
294
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$347.48
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1280 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Apr 3rd, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i9 |
Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |