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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms Xeon E3-1290 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 2058 days newer than Xeon E3-1290 v2.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 70% better in Diablo IV than Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 202 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 65 vs 87 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 12 vs 8 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$200
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E3-1290 v2
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 87 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Xeon E3-1290 v2 or Core i7-8700
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
10 FPS
$83/FPS
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Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$26.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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1 FPS
$2499/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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