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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms Xeon E5-2696 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 130 days older than Xeon E5-2696 v3.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 1% better in Ready or Not than Xeon E5-2696 v3 - 261 vs 258 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
261
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.25/FPS
100%
Price, £
£65.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Powerful Intel i7-4790 CPU with 35W TDP - Quad Core
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Xeon E5-2696 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 84 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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