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 16% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-990X - 142 vs 122 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
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
122
85%
Value, €/FPS
€1.18/FPS
100%
Price, €
€144.49
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Jun 2nd, 2013
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 |