Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms Xeon W3690 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1172 days newer than Xeon W3690.
Advantages of Intel Xeon W3690
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 10% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Xeon W3690 - 131 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon W3690 - 88 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon W3690 doesn't have integrated graphics
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
131
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.44/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Feb 14th, 2011
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon W3690 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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Feb 14th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Xeon | Collection | Core i7 |
Gulftown | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 88 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |