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 5% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-990X - 201 vs 191 FPS
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
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 |
