Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms Xeon E5-2680 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 E5-2680.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2680
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 7% better in DOOM Eternal than Xeon E5-2680 - 484 vs 454 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2680 - 20 vs 16 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
484
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$499
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2680 | 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 |
8 | Cores | 10 |
16 | Threads | 20 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |