Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2696 v3 outperforms Xeon E5-2680 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-2696 v3 and Xeon E5-2680 v3 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Xeon E5-2680 v3 - 222 vs 220 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 - 36 vs 24 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Xeon E5-2696 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Xeon E5-2680 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2014 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Server | Segment | Server |
18 | Cores | 12 |
36 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 120 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
