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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms Xeon E5-2690 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 786 days newer than Xeon E5-2690.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2690
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 44% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Xeon E5-2690 - 362 vs 252 FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2690 - 88 vs 135 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2690 doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Xeon E5-2690
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon E5-2690
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Single-Core
576
41.52847873107426%
Multi-Core
3366
76.60446062812926%
Intel Xeon E5-2690 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 135 W | TDP | 88 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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