Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2687W v3 outperforms Xeon E5-1660 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-2687W v3 is 363 days newer than Xeon E5-1660 v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
- Performs up to 12% better in Far Cry 6 than Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 110 vs 98 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 - 130 vs 160 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-2687W v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Xeon E5-1660 v2
Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2013 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Haswell-E/EP | Codename | Ivy Bridge EP |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Server | Segment | Server |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 160 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
