Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2690 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 E5-2690 v3 is 1292 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
- Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-990X - 132 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 - 130 vs 135 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
123
93%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $178.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14416 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
---|---|---|
Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Gulftown |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
135 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |