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In short — Xeon E5-2696 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 E5-2696 v3 is 1292 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
- Performs up to 21% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-990X - 115 vs 95 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 36 vs 12 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
95
82%
Value, $/FPS
$1.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-2696 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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