Intel Core i7-5960X vs Intel Xeon W-2133

Core i7-5960X vs Xeon W-2133 comparison

Our benchmark analysis concludes that the Core i7-5960X performs better than the Xeon W-2133. Furthermore, our gaming benchmark shows that it also outperforms the Xeon W-2133 in all gaming tests too.

In terms of the number of cores of each of these CPUs, the Core i7-5960X has slightly more cores than the Xeon W-2133. Indeed, the Core i7-5960X has 8 cores compared to 6 cores found in the Xeon W-2133. It also has more threads than the Xeon W-2133. These CPUs have different clock speeds. Indeed, the Xeon W-2133 has a slightly higher clock speed compared to the Core i7-5960X. Also, the Xeon W-2133 has a slightly higher turbo speed. Both these chips have an identical TDP (Thermal Design Power). This measures the amount of heat they output and can be used to estimate power consumption.

Most CPUs have more threads than cores. This technology, colloquially called hyperthreading, improves performance by splitting a core into multiple virtual ones. This provides more efficient utilisation of a core. Indeed, the Core i7-5960X has more threads than cores. Each physical core is split into multiple threads.