Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms Xeon E5-2640 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 1547 days newer than Xeon E5-2640.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2640
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Xeon E5-2640 - 309 vs 296 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2640 - 20 vs 12 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
309
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$499
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2640 | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
---|---|---|
Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |