Key Differences
In short — Xeon E3-1280 outperforms Xeon E5-2690 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E3-1280 is 882 days older than Xeon E5-2690 v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1280 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1280
- Performs up to 2% better in Minecraft than Xeon E5-2690 v2 - 621 vs 608 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 - 95 vs 130 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon E5-2690 v2
Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013
Xeon E3-1280
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 | vs | Intel Xeon E3-1280 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2011 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Xeon E3 |
| Ivy Bridge EP | Codename | Sandy Bridge-EP |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Server | Segment | Server |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
