Intel Xeon X5690 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.466GHz vs 3.4GHz)
Xeon E 2226G 's Advantages
Released 8 years and 3 months late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 3)
Newer PCIe version (3 vs 2)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 32nm)
Lower TDP (80W vs 130W)