Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3960X outperforms Xeon W3680 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3960X is 608 days newer than Xeon W3680.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 15% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Xeon W3680 - 61 vs 53 FPS
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
61
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295.16
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Server/Workstation • Mar 16th, 2010
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon W3680 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
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Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
Xeon | Collection | Core i7 |
Westmere-EP | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |