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Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-1620 v4 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-990X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Xeon E5-1620 v4 is 1943 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 23% cheaper than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - $178.02 vs $232.12
- Up to 17% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - $2.28 vs $2.76 per FPS
- 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 8% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-990X - 84 vs 78 FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
78
92.85714285714286%
Value, $/FPS
$2.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
Buy for $178.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2297 minutes ago
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
FPS
84
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.76/FPS
82.6086956521739%
Price, $
$232.12
76%
FPS Winner
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Quad-core [4 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3
Buy for $232.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2301 minutes ago
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 |
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