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In short — Core i7-3970X outperforms Xeon E5-2697 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3970X is 304 days older than Xeon E5-2697 v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 130 vs 150 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Performs up to 1% better in F1 22 than Xeon E5-2697 v2 - 257 vs 255 FPS
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
257
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$217.44
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Xeon E5-2697 v2
Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 | vs | Intel Core i7-3970X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 1st, 2012 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 150 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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