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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Xeon E5-1620 v4 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 781 days older than the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 1% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 290 vs 287 FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 84 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - £49.95 vs £65.99
- Up to 26% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-4790 - £0.17 vs £0.23 per FPS
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Powerful Intel i7-4790 CPU with 35W TDP - Quad Core
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Xeon E5-1620 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
FPS
287
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.17/FPS
100%
Price, £
£49.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Corp. BX80660E51620V4 Xeon Processor E5-1620 v4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Broadwell-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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