Intel Xeon X5698 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (4.4GHz vs 3.4GHz)
Xeon E 2434 's Advantages
Released 12 years and 10 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 3)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 2)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 32nm)
Lower TDP (55W vs 130W)