Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2696 v3 outperforms Xeon E5-2690 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-2696 v3 and Xeon E5-2690 v3 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
- Performs up to 2% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Xeon E5-2690 v3 - 123 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 - 36 vs 24 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-2690 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Xeon E5-2696 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2014 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Server | Segment | Server |
| 12 | Cores | 18 |
| 24 | Threads | 36 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 135 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
