Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms Xeon E5-2696 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 130 days older than Xeon E5-2696 v3.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 4% better in Lost Ark than Xeon E5-2696 v3 - 256 vs 247 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 36 vs 8 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Xeon E5-2696 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 8 | Threads | 36 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 88 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
