Intel Xeon X5698 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (4.4GHz vs 2.8GHz)
Intel Xeon E5 2680 v2 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 7 months late
Newer PCIe version (3 vs 2)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 12MB)
More modern manufacturing process (22nm vs 32nm)
Lower TDP (115W vs 130W)