Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2696 v3 outperforms Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-2696 v3 is 1637 days newer than Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
- Performs up to 3% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i7-980X - 162 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 36 vs 12 threads
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
157
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.02
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $148.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 176 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 | vs | Intel Core i7-980X |
---|---|---|
Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2010 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell E | Codename | Gulftown |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |