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In short — Xeon E5-2687W 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 E5-2687W is 376 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2687W
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2687W - 130 vs 150 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
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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 E5-2687W
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2687W | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
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 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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