Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms Xeon E5520 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1858 days newer than Xeon E5520.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5520
- Consumes up to 9% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 80 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 33% better in Dirt 5 than Xeon E5520 - 180 vs 135 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5520 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
180
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.05/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 230 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5520 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Xeon | Collection | Core i7 |
Gainestown | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
2.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
80 W | TDP | 88 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
17.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |