Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms Xeon E3-1220 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 E3-1220 v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2
- Consumes up to 51% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 69 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Metro Exodus than Xeon E3-1220 v2 - 143 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 - 16 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
143
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1220 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 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
69 W | TDP | 140 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |