Intel Xeon X5698 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (4.4GHz vs 3.5GHz)
Xeon E 2146G 's Advantages
Released 7 years and 5 months late
Higher specification of memory (DDR4-2666 vs DDR3)
Newer PCIe version (3 vs 2)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 32nm)
Lower TDP (80W vs 130W)