Key Differences
In short — Xeon E3-1220 v3 outperforms Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E3-1220 v3 is 829 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-990X - 169 vs 163 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 80 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 - 12 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
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TOP 5 Games
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Xeon E3-1220 v3
Server/Workstation • Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
80 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
