Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-1620 v4 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 E5-1620 v4 is 1943 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 130 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4
- Performs up to 14% better in Rust than Core i7-990X - 181 vs 159 FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
FPS
181
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.28/FPS
100%
Price, £
£49.95
100%
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
51.93014705882353%
Multi-Core
2626
67.36788096459722%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 |
---|---|---|
Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
Core i7 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
Gulftown | Codename | Broadwell-E/EP |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |