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In short — Core i7-990X outperforms Xeon E3-1260L on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-990X is 38 days older than Xeon E3-1260L.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1260L
- Consumes up to 65% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 45 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 0% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Xeon E3-1260L - 298 vs 297 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1260L - 12 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 4
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1920 x 1080
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Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
298
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.48/FPS
100%
Price, €
€144.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Xeon E3-1260L
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1260L | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 3rd, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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