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Intel Core i7 5960X
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i7 5960X based on its value.
See full details | Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 vs Core i7 5960X |
![]() | Much more l3 cache 35 MB | ![]() | More cores 14 |
![]() | More threads 28 | ![]() | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 |
![]() | Higher clock speed 3 GHz | ![]() | Significantly better geekbench 3 single core score 3,657 |
![]() | Much better performance per dollar 0.99 pt/$ | ![]() | Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.47 GHz |
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
6 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
Winner |
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Much more l3 cache | 35 MB | vs | 20 MB | 75% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
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More cores | 14 | vs | 8 | 6 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
More threads | 28 | vs | 16 | 12 more threads | |||
Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
Supports more RAM | 786,432 MB | vs | 65,536 MB | Supports 12x more RAM | |||
Significantly better PassMark score | 21,608 | vs | 15,994 | More than 35% better PassMark score | |||
Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
Significantly better performance per watt | 10.17 pt/W | vs | 7.19 pt/W | More than 40% better performance per watt | |||
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Higher clock speed | 3 GHz | vs | 2.6 GHz | More than 15% higher clock speed | |||
Significantly better geekbench 3 single core score | 3,657 | vs | 2,482 | More than 45% better geekbench 3 single core score | |||
Much better performance per dollar | 0.99 pt/$ | vs | 0.53 pt/$ | Around 90% better performance per dollar | |||
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.47 GHz | vs | 3.29 GHz | More than 35% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Slightly lower typical power consumption | 113.75W | vs | 117.81W | Around 5% lower typical power consumption | |||
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.6 GHz | vs | 3.55 GHz | Around 30% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
Slightly lower annual home energy cost | 33.73 $/year | vs | 34.93 $/year | Around 5% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Slightly lower annual commercial energy cost | 122.64 $/year | vs | 127.02 $/year | Around 5% lower annual commercial energy cost |
summary | Xeon E5-2697 v3 | vs | Core i7 5960X |
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Clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
Cores | Processing Cores | Octa core | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
AVX 2.0 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 145W | 140W | |
Annual home energy cost | 34.93 $/year | 33.73 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 127.02 $/year | 122.64 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 10.17 pt/W | 7.19 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 117.81W | 113.75W | |
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Architecture | QPI | QPI | |
Number of links | 2 | 0 | |
Transfer rate | 9,600 MT/s | 0 MT/s | |
Clock speed | 4,800 MHz | 0 MHz |
details | Xeon E5-2697 v3 | vs | Core i7 5960X |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 28 | 16 | |
L3 cache | 35 MB | 20 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | 2.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
Max CPUs | 2 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.29 GHz | 4.47 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.55 GHz | 4.6 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.29 GHz | 4.47 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | None | None | |
Label | N/A | N/A | |
Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR | |||
Channels | Quad Channel | Quad Channel | |
Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
Maximum bandwidth | 6,400 MB/s | 6,400 MB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 786,432 MB | 65,536 MB |
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