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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms Xeon E3-1230 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1124 days newer than Xeon E3-1230.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 10% better in Borderlands 3 than Xeon E3-1230 - 218 vs 199 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1230 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1230
- Consumes up to 9% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 80 vs 88 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
218
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$261.54
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Xeon E3-1230
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Xeon E3-1230 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Xeon E3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 80 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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