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Xeon E3-1290 v2 vs Ryzen 9 7900X

Xeon E3-1290 v2 vs Ryzen 9 7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Xeon E3-1290 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 3788 days newer than Xeon E3-1290 v2.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2

  • Consumes up to 49% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 87 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 13% better in Monster Hunter: World than Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 284 vs 251 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 24 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Monster Hunter: World.
Monster Hunter: World

Monster Hunter: World

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


FPS

251

88%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

284

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.93/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$549

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$549 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 67 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


Single-Core

699

24%

Multi-Core

2480

14%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

May 14th, 2012Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Xeon E3CollectionRyzen 9
Ivy BridgeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM5
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
8Threads
24
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
87 W
TDP170 W
22 nmProcess Size
5 nm
37.0xMultiplier
47.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon E3-1290 v2 or Ryzen 9 7900X

Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest

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