In Control, the Xeon E5649 is slightly slower than the Core i7-5960X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Xeon E5649
- Consumes up to 43% less energy – 80 vs 140 Watts
- Consumes up to 43% less energy
Core i7-5960X
- Up to 1% faster in Control – 247 vs 245 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Control
- Is 3 years and 6 months newer – Sep 01, 2014 vs Feb 14, 2011
- Is 3 years and 6 months newer
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Xeon E5649 vs Core i7-5960X: Comparison of performance and price
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Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Average FPS
247 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
162 FPS
100%
Price, $
$255.05
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5649 vs Core i7-5960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5649 vs Core i7-5960X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5649
Feb 14th, 2011
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
12 MB
60%
Base Frequency
2.533 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
2.8 GHz
80%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Xeon E5649 Feb 14th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-5960X Sep 1st, 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Feb 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | LGA2011-3 |
80W | Power Consumption | 140W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 2133 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
