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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms Xeon E3-1226 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 10 days older than Xeon E3-1226 v3.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 84 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 19% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Xeon E3-1226 v3 - 105 vs 88 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 - 8 vs 4 threads
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
105
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.9/FPS
100%
Price, £
£200
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Xeon E3-1226 v3
Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell, Haswell-WS | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 88 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD P4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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