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In short — Core i7-990X outperforms Xeon E5-2640 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-990X is 920 days older than Xeon E5-2640 v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 4% better in Minecraft than Xeon E5-2640 v2 - 610 vs 588 FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
610
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
FPS and 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
High
Xeon E5-2640 v2
Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 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 |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 2.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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