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In short — Core i7-870 outperforms Xeon X5660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-870 is 189 days older than Xeon X5660.
Advantages of Intel Xeon X5660
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Performs up to 1% better in The Callisto Protocol than Xeon X5660 - 73 vs 72 FPS
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
73
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon X5660
Server/Workstation • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon X5660 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Xeon | Collection | Core i7 |
| Westmere-EP | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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