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In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1970 days newer than Xeon E3-1290 v2.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 14% better in Sea of Thieves than Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 241 vs 212 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 87 vs 95 Watts
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
241
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$186
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Xeon E3-1290 v2
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | May 14th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Xeon E3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 87 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Xeon E3-1290 v2
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
121 FPS
$12.4/FPS
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Core i7-8700K
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