Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Xeon E5-2696 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1089 days newer than Xeon E5-2696 v3.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Xeon E5-2696 v3 - 226 vs 222 FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
226
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/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
Epic
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell E | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 16 |
36 | Threads | 32 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |