Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X outperforms Xeon E3-1220L v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-990X is 445 days older than Xeon E3-1220L v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2
- Consumes up to 87% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 17 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 5 than Xeon E3-1220L v2 - 186 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2 - 12 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
---|---|---|
May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Gulftown |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |