Intel Xeon E5540 Need For Speed Benchmarks - Can Xeon E5540 Run Need For Speed?

High-end Server processor released in 2009 with 4 cores and 8 threads. With base clock at 2.8GHz, max speed at 2.8GHz, and a 80W power rating. Xeon E5540 is based on the Gainestown 45nm family and part of the Xeon E5 series.
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Xeon E5540 - 1080p - GTX 970 - Need For Speed Benchmarks

Xeon E5-2690
66.9
Xeon E5-2687W
66.9
Xeon E5-1650
66.9
Xeon E5-2680
66.4
Xeon E5-2667
66.4
Xeon E5-1660
65.7
Xeon E5-4650L
65.2
Xeon E5-2670
65.2
Xeon E5-2665
65.2
Xeon E5-4650
65.2
Xeon E5-2640
65.1
Xeon E5-2660
64.6
Xeon X5675
64.5
Xeon E5-2430
63.8
Xeon E5-2450
63.7
Xeon E5-4610
63.6
Xeon E5-2440
63.5
Xeon E3-1280 v2
63.3
Xeon E5-1620
63.3
Xeon E3-1290 v2
63.3
Xeon E3-1270 V2
63.3
Xeon E3-1240 V2
63.2
Xeon E5-2470
63.1
Xeon E3-1275 V2
63.1
Xeon E5-2643
63
Xeon E5-2407
62.9
Xeon E3-1245 V2
62.4
Xeon E5-4640
62.3
Xeon E5-4617
62.1
Xeon X5650
62.1
Xeon L5640
62.1
Xeon W3690
62.1
Xeon E5-2420
62.1
Xeon E5-2658
62.1
Xeon W3670
62.1
Xeon X5660
62.1
Xeon X5690
62.1
Xeon E5-2630L
62.1
Xeon X5680
62.1
Xeon W3680
62.1
Xeon E5-2430L
62.1
Xeon E5-2650
61.9
Xeon X5667
61.1
Xeon E3-1290
61.1
Xeon X5687
61.1
Xeon E3-1270
61.1
Xeon E3-1280
61.1
Xeon E3-1230 V2
60.9
Xeon E3-1220 V2
60.5
Opteron 4334
60.5
Xeon E5-1410
60.4
Xeon E3-1225 V2
59.9
Xeon E5645
59.7
Xeon E5-2620
59.7
Xeon E5649
59.7
Xeon L5638
59.7
Xeon X5670
59.7
Xeon E5-2403
59.7
Xeon E3-1220 V3
59.6
Xeon E5606
59.6
Xeon E5607
59.6
Opteron 6386 SE
59.5
Xeon E3-1265L V3
59.5
Opteron 3280
59
Xeon W3570
58.8
Xeon W3580
58.8
Xeon W5590
58.8
Opteron 6380
58.8
Xeon W3565
58.8
Xeon W5580
58.8
Xeon E5630
58.8
Xeon E3-1265L V2
58.8
Xeon X5570
58.8
Xeon E3-1245
58.8
Xeon E3-1240
58.8
Xeon E3-1275
58.8
Xeon E3-1230
58.8
Xeon E3-1235
58.8
Xeon W3550
58.8
Xeon X5677
58.8
Opteron 6376
58.2
Xeon E5-4603
58
Xeon E5-2630
58
Xeon E5-2450L
58
Xeon E5-2650L
58
Xeon E5-2648L
58
Opteron 6366 HE
57.8
Xeon E5-2603
57.7
Xeon E3-1220
57.3
Opteron 6282 SE
57.3
Xeon E5506
57.3
Xeon E5504
57.3
Xeon E5507
57.3
Xeon E3-1225
57.3
Opteron 6320
56.9
Xeon E3-1260L
56.5
Xeon X5672
56.5
Xeon X5647
56.5
Xeon W3540
56.5
Xeon L5530
56.5
Xeon E5620
56.5
Xeon W3530
56.5
Xeon E5640
56.5
Xeon E5520
56.5
Xeon L5520
56.5
Xeon E5530
56.5
Xeon W3520
56.5
Xeon X5550
56.5
Xeon X5560
56.5
Opteron 4332 HE
55.9
Opteron 3380
55.4
Xeon E5603
55.1
Opteron 6272
54.9
Xeon E5-2418L
54.9
Opteron 6274
54.9
Opteron 6276
54.9
Xeon L5630
54.3
Xeon E5540
54.3
Xeon E5-2609
53.6
Opteron 3350 HE
53.6
Xeon E5-2637
52.9
Xeon X5698
52.3
Xeon L5506
50.7
Xeon E5503
49
Xeon E5502
47
Xeon W3503
47
Xeon W3505
47
Xeon 5120
40.8
Xeon 5130
40.8
Xeon 5140
40.8
Xeon 5150
40.8
Xeon 5110
38.7
Xeon 5148
38.7
Xeon 5160
38.7

The Xeon E5540 GPU ranks between the Xeon L5630 and Xeon E5-2609 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Xeon L5630 but still offers 1.3% more juice than the Xeon E5-2609 for those epic gaming sessions. With its performance, the Xeon E5540 snags the 118th spot on the leaderboard. For casual gaming, the Xeon E5540 holds the fort with its 4-cores and 8-threads, though it won't be breaking any high score records.

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