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Intel Core i7-3960X vs Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q4/2011
Intel Core i7-3960X
Intel Core i7-3960X
Released
Q2/2013
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Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-3960X or Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i7-3960X has a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. 6 Cores. Power consumption of 130 W. Released in Q4/2011.

Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3 has a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 84 W. Released in Q2/2013.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    747 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    2 times more cores

    6 left arrow 4

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-3960X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    368 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    269 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    753 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    519 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    382 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    182 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    559 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    154 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    440 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    881 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 6% better clock speed

    3.50 GHz left arrow 3.30 GHz
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.65 times less performance per watt

    84 W left arrow 130 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    405 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    396 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    639 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    692 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    912 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    297 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    267 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    342 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    246 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    534 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-3960X Intel Core i7-3960X
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition left arrow Intel Xeon E3
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 4
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 3000X left arrow Intel Xeon E3 v3
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.30 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.90 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    12 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow Intel HD Graphics P4600
  • GPU frequency
    left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow 1.25 GHz
  • Execution units
    left arrow 20
  • Shader
    left arrow 160
  • Max. GPU Memory
    -- left arrow 2 GB
  • Max. displays
    left arrow 3
  • Generation
    left arrow 7.5
  • DirectX Version
    left arrow 11.1
  • Technology
    left arrow 22 nm
  • Release date
    left arrow Q2/2013
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3 and Intel Core i7-3960X. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600 left arrow DDR3-1600
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-3960X and Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    130 W left arrow 84 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-3960X and Intel Core i7-3960X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d (C2 Stepping) left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    15.00 MB left arrow 8.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Sandy Bridge E left arrow Haswell S
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 2011 left arrow LGA 1150
  • Release date
    Q4/2011 left arrow Q2/2013

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-3960X and Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
159
Intel Core i7-3960X
153
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
1158
Intel Core i7-3960X
742
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
836
Intel Core i7-3960X
906
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
4973
Intel Core i7-3960X
3416
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
3314
Intel Core i7-3960X
3590
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
19300
Intel Core i7-3960X
13820
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.57
Intel Core i7-3960X
1.75
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
11.35
Intel Core i7-3960X
7.99
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
12712
Intel Core i7-3960X
10178
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3

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