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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms Xeon E5-2690 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 242 days newer than Xeon E5-2690 v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 11% better in World of Warcraft than Xeon E5-2690 v2 - 177 vs 160 FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 - 84 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
177
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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TOP 5 Games
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Xeon E5-2690 v2
Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge EP | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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