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Core i7-4790K vs Xeon E3-1280

Core i7-4790K vs Xeon E3-1280: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £208.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3833 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £208.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3833 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms Xeon E3-1280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1124 days newer than Xeon E3-1280.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K

  • Performs up to 19% better in Rust than Xeon E3-1280 - 194 vs 163 FPS
  • Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1280 - 88 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1280 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

194

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.08/FPS

100%

Price, £

£208.88

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £208.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3833 minutes ago

Intel Xeon E3-1280 Logo
Xeon E3-1280

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


FPS

163

84%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

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Xeon E3-1280

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

100%

Multi-Core

4394

100%

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Xeon E3-1280

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


Single-Core

658

47%

Multi-Core

2220

50%

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo

Intel Core i7-4790K

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Intel Xeon E3-1280

May 1st, 2014
Release DateApr 3rd, 2011
Core i7CollectionXeon E3
HaswellCodenameSandy Bridge-EP
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Server
4Cores4
8Threads8
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
88 W
TDP95 W
22 nm
Process Size32 nm
40.0x
Multiplier35.0x
Intel HD 4600
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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