Key Differences
In short — Core i7-960 outperforms Xeon E5520 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-960 is 204 days newer than Xeon E5520.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5520
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 80 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Xeon E5520 - 149 vs 148 FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$220
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5520 | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
---|---|---|
Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
Xeon | Collection | Core i7 |
Gainestown | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
2.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
80 W | TDP | 130 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
17.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |