Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms Xeon E5-1660 v4 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 781 days older than Xeon E5-1660 v4.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 1% better in No Man's Sky than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 171 vs 170 FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 84 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 20th, 2016 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
