Key Differences
In short — Xeon E3-1290 v2 outperforms Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E3-1290 v2 is 979 days newer than Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Core i7-860 - 200 vs 199 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 87 vs 95 Watts
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon E3-1290 v2
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 | vs | Intel Core i7-860 |
|---|---|---|
May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
