Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Xeon E5-2660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 2005 days newer than Xeon E5-2660.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2660
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 28% better in HITMAN 2 than Xeon E5-2660 - 141 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2660 - 32 vs 16 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$347.48
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2660 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 32 |
2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |