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In short — Xeon E3-1226 v3 outperforms Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E3-1226 v3 is 1706 days newer than Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
- Performs up to 10% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-870 - 109 vs 99 FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 - 8 vs 4 threads
Alan Wake 2
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel i7-870 Quad Core Processor - 2.93 GHz, 8MB Cache, 2.5 GT/sec, Socket 1156, 45 nm,3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed
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Xeon E3-1226 v3
Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell, Haswell-WS | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD P4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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