Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2609 v3 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 E5-2609 v3 is 1292 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 85 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 - 12 vs 6 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
169
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $178.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3583 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
---|---|---|
Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell-E/EP, Sandy Bridge-EP/EX | Codename | Gulftown |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
1.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
85 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
19.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |