In Rust, the Xeon E5520 is slightly slower than the Core i7-3970X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Xeon E5520
- Consumes up to 47% less energy – 80 vs 150 Watts
- Consumes up to 47% less energy
Core i7-3970X
- Up to 1% faster in Rust – 211 vs 208 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Rust
- Is 3 years and 7 months newer – Nov 01, 2012 vs Mar 30, 2009
- Is 3 years and 7 months newer
Rust FPS Calculator
Xeon E5520 vs Core i7-3970X: Comparison of performance and price
All items are out of stock
Core i7-3970X
Nov 1st, 2012
Average FPS
211 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
43 FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5520 vs Core i7-3970X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5520 vs Core i7-3970X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5520
Mar 30th, 2009
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
53%
Base Frequency
2.266 GHz
65%
Turbo Frequency
2.533 GHz
63%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-3970X
Nov 1st, 2012
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
15 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Xeon E5520 Mar 30th, 2009 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-3970X Nov 1st, 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 1st, 2012 |
| – | MSRP | $990.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | LGA2011 |
80W | Power Consumption | 150W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 1600 MHz (DDR3) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
