Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X outperforms Xeon E5-2660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-990X is 376 days older than Xeon E5-2660.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2660
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 1% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Xeon E5-2660 - 78 vs 77 FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
78
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 90 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2660 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
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Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Gulftown |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |