Key Differences
In short — Core i7-950 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 i7-950 is 1008 days older than Xeon E5-2640.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2640
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 5 than Xeon E5-2640 - 184 vs 183 FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2640 | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
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Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |