Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 outperforms Xeon E5-1660 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-7700 is 848 days newer than Xeon E5-1660 v3.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 2% better in Starfield than Xeon E5-1660 v3 - 58 vs 57 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
58
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$167
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
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Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |