The Core i7-4770 is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Xeon E5-1660 v4 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $157.98 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-4770
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 50% cheaper – $159.46 vs $317.44
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 40% less energy – 84 vs 140 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Xeon E5-1660 v4 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Xeon E5-1660 v4
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
Core i7-4770 vs Xeon E5-1660 v4 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-4770
Jun 2nd, 2013
Average FPS
182
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, €
€159.46
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.87/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Average FPS
181
99%
Min 1% FPS
120
99%
Price, €
€317.44
50%
Value, €/FPS
€1.75/FPS
50%
Core i7-4770 vs Xeon E5-1660 v4 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-4770 vs Xeon E5-1660 v4 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-4770 vs Xeon E5-1660 v4 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-4770
Jun 2nd, 2013
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
40%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
67%
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
97%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-4770 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Xeon E5-1660 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
$312.00 | MSRP | $1,113.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Broadwell |
84 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | No |
