Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms Xeon E5-2660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 786 days newer than Xeon E5-2660.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2660
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 45% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Xeon E5-2660 - 339 vs 234 FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2660 - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2660 doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
339
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$144
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2660 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 84 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |