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In short — Xeon E5-1660 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 E5-1660 v2 is 929 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2
- Performs up to 2% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-990X - 111 vs 109 FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
109
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.63/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-1660 v2
Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2013 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge EP | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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