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Intel i7-4790 vs Xeon E3-1230 v3 vs Xeon E3-1241 v3

The CPUs selected in this comparison belong in different CPU Classes: Desktop, Server. Consider, selecting CPUs from simliar CPU Class for more apt comparison.The values below were tabulated from a combined 15682 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz×Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 @ 3.30GHz×Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3 @ 3.50GHz+ ADD
Price $87.69 - BUY $309 - BUY $254.74 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1150LGA1150LGA1150
CPU ClassDesktopServerServer
Clockspeed3.6 GHz3.3 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.0 GHzUp to 3.7 GHzUp to 3.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)4 (Threads: 8)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP84W80W80W
Yearly Running Cost$15.33$14.60$14.60
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2014Q2 2013Q3 2014
# of Samples14282940460
CPU Value82.922.128.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2229(0.0%)2081(-6.7%)2176(-2.4%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)7266(0.0%)6827(-6.0%)7156(-1.5%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 5th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
7,266
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 @ 3.30GHz
6,827
Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3 @ 3.50GHz
7,156
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 5th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
82.9
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 @ 3.30GHz
22.1
Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3 @ 3.50GHz
28.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 5th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
2,229
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 @ 3.30GHz
2,081
Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3 @ 3.50GHz
2,176
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 @ 3.30GHz Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3 @ 3.50GHz
Max TDP84W80W80W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.