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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the more expensive 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 the more expensive Xeon E5-1660 v4.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 0% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 243 vs 242 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - $104.0 vs $352.36
- 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
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
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Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 V4 Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3OEM Pack
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Broadwell |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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