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In short — Xeon E3-1240 v2 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 E3-1240 v2 is 445 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2
- Performs up to 2% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-990X - 121 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 69 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2 - 12 vs 8 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
119
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Xeon E3-1240 v2
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1240 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 |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
69 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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