CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of E5-2699 v3 vs 4790K among all CPUs

Performance

Benchmark performance using all cores
Xeon E5-2699 v3
8.1
Core i7 4790K
7.7
Core i7 6700K
6.5
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more

Single-core Performance

Individual core benchmark performance
Xeon E5-2699 v3
8.4
Core i7 4790K
9.6
Core i7 6700K
8.0
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU performance for graphics
Xeon E5-2699 v3
0.0
Core i7 4790K
9.8
Core i7 6700K
n.d.
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate

Integrated Graphics (OpenCL)

Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing
Xeon E5-2699 v3
0.0
Core i7 4790K
7.3
Core i7 6700K
8.0
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more

Performance per Watt

How efficiently does the processor use electricity?
Xeon E5-2699 v3
5.0
Core i7 4790K
5.3
Core i7 6700K
5.2
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more

Value

Are you paying a premium for performance?
Xeon E5-2699 v3
n.d.
Core i7 4790K
6.3
Core i7 6700K
5.8
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more
8.8

CPUBoss Score

Combination of all six facets
Xeon E5-2699 v3
5.7
Core i7 4790K
8.8
Core i7 6700K
8.2

Winner
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 

CPUBoss recommends the Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3  based on its performance.

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Differences What are the advantages of each

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Reasons to consider the
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Much more l3 cache 45 MB vs 8 MB Around 5.8x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later
More cores 18 vs 4 14 more cores; run more applications at once
More threads 36 vs 8 28 more threads
Much better PassMark score 22,645 vs 11,194 More than 2x better PassMark score
Supports more RAM 786,432 MB vs 32,768 MB Supports 24x more RAM
Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 vs 1 Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration
Supports trusted computing Yes vs No Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing
More l3 cache per core 2.5 MB/core vs 2 MB/core 25% more l3 cache per core
Newer Jul, 2014 vs Apr, 2014 Release date 3 months later
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Much higher clock speed 4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz Around 75% higher clock speed
Much better performance per dollar 3.69 pt/$ vs 0.36 pt/$ Around 10.5x better performance per dollar
Higher turbo clock speed 4.4 GHz vs 3.6 GHz More than 20% higher turbo clock speed
Has a built-in GPU Yes vs No Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required
Much lower typical power consumption 71.5W vs 117.81W Around 40% lower typical power consumption
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.63 GHz vs 2.84 GHz Around 65% better overclocked clock speed (Air)
Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score 2,530 vs 1,869 More than 35% better PassMark (Single core) score
Much lower annual home energy cost 21.2 $/year vs 34.93 $/year Around 40% lower annual home energy cost
Much lower annual commercial energy cost 77.09 $/year vs 127.02 $/year Around 40% lower annual commercial energy cost
Better performance per watt 11.42 pt/W vs 10.09 pt/W Around 15% better performance per watt
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) 4.8 GHz vs 3.17 GHz More than 50% better overclocked clock speed (Water)

Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E5-2699 v3 vs Core i7 4790K

GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Xeon E5-2699 v3
31,169
Core i7 4790K
15,490

GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Xeon E5-2699 v3
3,066
Core i7 4790K
4,004

GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Xeon E5-2699 v3
2,980,000 MB/s
Core i7 4790K
5,140,000 MB/s

PassMark Data courtesy Passmark

Xeon E5-2699 v3
22,645
Core i7 4790K
11,194

PassMark (Single Core)

Xeon E5-2699 v3
1,869
Core i7 4790K
2,530

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

 Xeon E5-2699 v3  vs
Core i7 4790K 
Clock speed 2.3 GHz 4 GHz
Turbo clock speed 3.6 GHz 4.4 GHz
Cores Processing Cores 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
AES
AVX 2.0
Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes Yes

power consumption
TDP 145W 88W
Annual home energy cost 34.93 $/year 21.2 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost 127.02 $/year 77.09 $/year
Performance per watt 10.09 pt/W 11.42 pt/W
Typical power consumption 117.81W 71.5W

bus
Architecture QPI DMI 2.0
Number of links 2 0
Transfer rate 9,600 MT/s 5,000 MT/s

details

 Xeon E5-2699 v3  vs
Core i7 4790K 
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Threads 36 8
L3 cache 45 MB 8 MB
L3 cache per core 2.5 MB/core 2 MB/core
Manufacture process 22 nm 22 nm
Max CPUs 2 1
Operating temperature Unknown - 76.4°C Unknown - 74.04°C

overclocking
Overclocked clock speed 2.84 GHz 4.63 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.17 GHz 4.8 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 2.84 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
DDR
Channels Quad Channel Dual Channel
Supports ECC Yes No
Maximum bandwidth 6,400 MB/s 25,600 MB/s
Maximum memory size 786,432 MB 32,768 MB
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