Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3 vs Intel Core i7-4790K

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Intel Core i7-4790K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3

Intel Core i7-4790K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3

Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 88 Watt
Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 7.971 vs 5.95
Around 29% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 129.254 vs 100.106
Around 90% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.339 vs 2.814
6.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 45.851 vs 7.147

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 88 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.971 vs 5.95
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	129.254 vs 100.106
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.339 vs 2.814
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	45.851 vs 7.147

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2466 vs 2205
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8069 vs 7264
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1070 vs 918
Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3995 vs 3473
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.695 vs 0.683

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2466 vs 2205
PassMark - CPU mark	8069 vs 7264
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1070 vs 918
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3995 vs 3473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.695 vs 0.683

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4790K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2205

2466

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7264

8069

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

918

1070

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3473

3995

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.971

5.95

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

129.254

100.106

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.683

0.695

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.339

2.814

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

45.851

7.147

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3	Intel Core i7-4790K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2205	2466
PassMark - CPU mark	7264	8069
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	918	1070
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3473	3995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.971	5.95
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	129.254	100.106
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.683	0.695
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.339	2.814
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	45.851	7.147
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2818
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1279
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2489
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3454
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1279
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2489
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3454

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3	Intel Core i7-4790K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Devil's Canyon
Launch date	Q2'14	1 June 2013
Place in performance rating	1678	1529
Processor Number	E3-1246V3	i7-4790K
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$339
Price now		$306.99
Value for money (0-100)		10.73
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	4.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	8
Die size		177 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		74.04°C
Transistor count		1400 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Graphics
Execution Units	20	20
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB	2 GB
Device ID		0x412
Graphics max frequency		1.25 GHz
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
DVI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz	3840x2160@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz	1920x1200@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt	88 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D	PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)