Key Differences
In short — Xeon X5690 outperforms Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon X5690 is 482 days newer than Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Xeon X5690
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 12 vs 8 threads
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Server/Workstation • Feb 14th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon X5690 | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
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Feb 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
Xeon | Collection | Core i7 |
Westmere-EP | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |