Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X outperforms Xeon E5520 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-990X is 696 days newer than Xeon E5520.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5520
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 80 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 13% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Xeon E5520 - 71 vs 63 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5520 - 12 vs 8 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5520 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
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Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
Xeon | Collection | Core i7 |
Gainestown | Codename | Gulftown |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
2.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
80 W | TDP | 130 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
17.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |