CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of E3-1231 v3 vs 4790K among all CPUs

Performance

Benchmark performance using all cores
Xeon E3-1231 v3
6.9
Core i7 4790K
7.2
Core i7 6700K
7.4
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more

Single-core Performance

Individual core benchmark performance
Xeon E3-1231 v3
9.6
Core i7 4790K
10.0
Core i7 6700K
10.0
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU performance for graphics
Xeon E3-1231 v3
n.d.
Core i7 4790K
n.d.
Core i7 6700K
n.d.
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate

Integrated Graphics (OpenCL)

Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing
Xeon E3-1231 v3
0.0
Core i7 4790K
8.9
Core i7 6700K
10.0
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more

Performance per Watt

How efficiently does the processor use electricity?
Xeon E3-1231 v3
5.1
Core i7 4790K
5.4
Core i7 6700K
5.4
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more

Value

Are you paying a premium for performance?
Xeon E3-1231 v3
n.d.
Core i7 4790K
n.d.
Core i7 6700K
n.d.
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more
9.2

CPUBoss Score

Combination of all six facets
Xeon E3-1231 v3
5.3
Core i7 4790K
9.2
Core i7 6700K
9.2

Winner
Intel Core i7 4790K 

CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i7 4790K  based on its performance.

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Differences What are the advantages of each

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Much better performance per dollar 5.83 pt/$ vs 3.69 pt/$ Around 60% better performance per dollar
Much better performance per watt 18.71 pt/W vs 11.42 pt/W Around 65% better performance per watt
Supports trusted computing Yes vs No Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing
Lower typical power consumption 65W vs 71.5W Around 10% lower typical power consumption
Lower annual home energy cost 19.27 $/year vs 21.2 $/year Around 10% lower annual home energy cost
Lower annual commercial energy cost 70.08 $/year vs 77.09 $/year Around 10% lower annual commercial energy cost
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Much better 3DMark06 CPU score 79 vs 63.9 Around 25% better 3DMark06 CPU score
Much better CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex score 1.79 fps vs 0.59 fps More than 3x better CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex score
Higher clock speed 4 GHz vs 3.4 GHz Around 20% higher clock speed
Has a built-in GPU Yes vs No Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required
Higher turbo clock speed 4.4 GHz vs 3.8 GHz More than 15% higher turbo clock speed
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.63 GHz vs 3.76 GHz Around 25% better overclocked clock speed (Air)
Better PassMark (Single core) score 2,530 vs 2,170 More than 15% better PassMark (Single core) score
Better PassMark score 11,194 vs 9,627 More than 15% better PassMark score
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) 4.8 GHz vs 3.81 GHz More than 25% better overclocked clock speed (Water)

Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E3-1231 v3 vs Core i7 4790K

CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench

Xeon E3-1231 v3
0.59 fps
Core i7 4790K
1.79 fps

GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Xeon E3-1231 v3
12,960
Core i7 4790K
15,490

GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Xeon E3-1231 v3
3,431
Core i7 4790K
4,004

GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Xeon E3-1231 v3
4,175,000 MB/s
Core i7 4790K
5,140,000 MB/s

GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Xeon E3-1231 v3
12,749
Core i7 4790K
15,465

GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Xeon E3-1231 v3
13,285
Core i7 4790K
16,653

PassMark Data courtesy Passmark

Xeon E3-1231 v3
9,627
Core i7 4790K
11,194

PassMark (Single Core)

Xeon E3-1231 v3
2,170
Core i7 4790K
2,530

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

 Xeon E3-1231 v3  vs
Core i7 4790K 
Clock speed 3.4 GHz 4 GHz
Turbo clock speed 3.8 GHz 4.4 GHz
Cores Quad core Quad core

features
Has a NX bit Yes Yes
Supports trusted computing Yes No
Has virtualization support Yes Yes
Instruction set extensions
SSE2
F16C
MMX
SSE4
AVX
SSE3
EM64T
SSE
SSE4.1
FMA3
SSE4.2
Supplemental SSE3
AES
AVX 2.0
Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes Yes

power consumption
TDP 80W 88W
Annual home energy cost 19.27 $/year 21.2 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost 70.08 $/year 77.09 $/year
Performance per watt 18.71 pt/W 11.42 pt/W
Typical power consumption 65W 71.5W

bus
Architecture DMI 2.0 DMI 2.0
Number of links 0 0
Transfer rate 5,000 MT/s 5,000 MT/s

details

 Xeon E3-1231 v3  vs
Core i7 4790K 
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Threads 8 8
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
L2 cache per core 0.25 MB/core 0.25 MB/core
L3 cache 8 MB 8 MB
L3 cache per core 2 MB/core 2 MB/core
Manufacture process 22 nm 22 nm
Max CPUs 1 1

overclocking
Overclocked clock speed 3.76 GHz 4.63 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.81 GHz 4.8 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.76 GHz 4.63 GHz

integrated graphics
GPU None GPU
Label N/A Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Number of displays supported N/A 3
GPU clock speed N/A 350 MHz
Turbo clock speed N/A 1,250 MHz

memory controller
Memory controller Built-in Built-in
Memory type
DDR3-1600
DDR3L-1600
DDR3-1333
DDR3
Channels Dual Channel Dual Channel
Supports ECC Yes No
Maximum bandwidth 25,600 MB/s 25,600 MB/s
Maximum memory size 32,768 MB 32,768 MB
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