Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X outperforms Xeon E5620 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-990X is 345 days newer than Xeon E5620.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5620
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 80 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 6% better in HITMAN 2 than Xeon E5620 - 114 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5620 - 12 vs 8 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Mar 16th, 2010
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5620 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
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Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
Xeon | Collection | Core i7 |
Westmere-EP | Codename | Gulftown |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
2.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
80 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
18.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |