Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2680 v3 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 E5-2680 v3 is 1292 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
- Performs up to 7% better in Minecraft than Core i7-990X - 650 vs 610 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 120 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 24 vs 12 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon E5-2680 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
120 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
