Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K - 87 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Minecraft than Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 685 vs 626 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 16 vs 8 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
685
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€182.66
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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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 | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 140 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |