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In short — Core i7-3960X outperforms Xeon E5-2430 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3960X is 182 days older than Xeon E5-2430.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2430
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 7% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Xeon E5-2430 - 112 vs 105 FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$301.24
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FPS and 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
Xeon E5-2430
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2430 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge-EN | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 2.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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