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In short — Xeon E5-1660 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 E5-1660 v3 is 1029 days newer than Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
- Performs up to 28% better in F1 23 than Core i7-3960X - 212 vs 166 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 - 130 vs 140 Watts
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
166
78%
Value, $/FPS
$1.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295.16
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Xeon E5-1660 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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