Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X 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 i7-6950X is 1478 days newer than Xeon E3-1290 v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 87 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 16% better in HITMAN 2 than Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 138 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 20 vs 8 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E3-1290 v2
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
