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Xeon E3-1290 v2 vs Core i7-8700

Xeon E3-1290 v2 vs Core i7-8700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-8700 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 Core i7-8700 is 2058 days newer than Xeon E3-1290 v2.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700

  • Performs up to 24% better in HITMAN 2 than Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 147 vs 119 FPS
  • Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 65 vs 87 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 12 vs 8 threads
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HITMAN 2

HITMAN 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


FPS

119

80%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018


FPS

147

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.24/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$328.88

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6

Buy for CA$328.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17508 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


Single-Core

699

46%

Multi-Core

2480

41%

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018


Single-Core

1513

100%

Multi-Core

5905

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
Intel Core i7-8700 Logo

Intel Core i7-8700

May 14th, 2012Release Date
Jan 1st, 2018
Xeon E3CollectionCore i7
Ivy BridgeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1151
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
87 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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