Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms Xeon E5-2640 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 786 days newer than Xeon E5-2640.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2640
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 6% better in The Last of Us Part I than Xeon E5-2640 - 134 vs 127 FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2640 - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2640 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-2640
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2640 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
