Xeon E3-1275 vs Core i5-4690S

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Xeon E3-1275 is positioned at rank 522 and the Core i5-4690S is on rank 845, so the Xeon E3-1275 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E3-1275

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

7563%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

1428%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

1269%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

980%

#321

Xeon W-3335

MSRP: $1430|Avg: $1200

100%

#322

EPYC 9354P

MSRP: $2730|Avg: $2205

100%

#323

EPYC 9224

MSRP: $1825|Avg: $1199

97%

#324

Xeon Gold 6423N

MSRP: $2161|Avg: $2161

97%

#325

Xeon w7-3565X

MSRP: $2689|Avg: $2850

96%

#326

Xeon W-1290TE

MSRP: $552|Avg: $552

96%

#328

Xeon w7-2495X

MSRP: $2189|Avg: $2900

95%

#522

Xeon E3-1275

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#535

Xeon E3-1241 v3

MSRP: $273|Avg: $27

96%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Core i5-4690S

#1

Ryzen 9 7950X

MSRP: $194|Avg: $20

17414%

#2

Core i9-10900T

MSRP: $120|Avg: $5

16455%

#3

Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE

MSRP: $423|Avg: $5

11947%

#4

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

MSRP: $1399|Avg: $85

3599%

#5

Ryzen 9 9950X

MSRP: $649|Avg: $129

2851%

#6

Ryzen 5 8400F

MSRP: $303|Avg: $55

2494%

#7

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

MSRP: $299|Avg: $60

1428%

#8

Ryzen 5 2600X

MSRP: $229|Avg: $55

1410%

#9

Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

MSRP: $150|Avg: $60

1284%

#10

Core Ultra 5 245KF

MSRP: $294|Avg: $189

1284%

#11

Ryzen 5 5500

MSRP: $159|Avg: $85

1269%

#12

Ryzen 5 3600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $80

1235%

#13

Core i3-9100E

MSRP: $202|Avg: $30

1218%

#14

Core Ultra 5 245K

MSRP: $319|Avg: $200

1213%

#15

Core i3-8300T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $25

1202%

#845

Core i5-4690S

MSRP: $306|Avg: $189

100%

#846

Core i3-3250

MSRP: $138|Avg: $40

100%

#847

Core i3-3240

MSRP: $132|Avg: $15

100%

#848

Pentium G640T

MSRP: $64|Avg: $69

99%

#849

Core i7-5930K

MSRP: $583|Avg: $410

99%

#851

Core i3-3240T

MSRP: $117|Avg: $8

99%

#852

Athlon II X2 240

MSRP: $60|Avg: $10

99%

#854

Core i5-2500S

MSRP: $192|Avg: $61

98%

#856

Athlon X2 BE-2400

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

98%

#857

Core i3-2102

MSRP: $117|Avg: $15

97%

#858

Pentium G850

MSRP: $86|Avg: $75

97%

#859

Core i5-3475S

MSRP: $249|Avg: $42

97%

#860

Core i7-2600K

MSRP: $317|Avg: $109

97%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($0) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon E3-1275 is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Xeon E3-1275	Core i5-4690S
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($189)
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) / 32 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Haswell (2013−2015) / 22 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Core i5-4690S ($189), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($189 less, Infinity% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Xeon E3-1275	Core i5-4690S
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($189)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon E3-1275 and Core i5-4690S

Xeon E3-1275

The Xeon E3-1275 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 3 April 2011 (14 years ago). It is based on the Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 3.4 GHz, with boost up to 3.8 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1155. Thermal design power (TDP): 95 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 5,496 points. Launch price was $450.

Core i5-4690S

The Core i5-4690S is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 1 May 2014 (11 years ago). It is based on the Haswell (2013−2015) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 3.2 GHz, with boost up to 3.9 GHz. L3 cache: 6 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1150. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600. Passmark benchmark score: 5,476 points. Launch price was $224.

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Processing Power

The Xeon E3-1275 packs 4 cores / 8 threads, matching the Core i5-4690S's 4 cores. Boost clocks reach 3.8 GHz on the Xeon E3-1275 versus 3.9 GHz on the Core i5-4690S — a 2.6% clock advantage for the Core i5-4690S (base: 3.4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). The Xeon E3-1275 uses the Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) architecture (32 nm), while the Core i5-4690S uses Haswell (2013−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E3-1275 scores 5,496 against the Core i5-4690S's 5,476 — a 0.4% lead for the Xeon E3-1275. L3 cache: 8 MB (total) on the Xeon E3-1275 vs 6 MB (total) on the Core i5-4690S.

Feature	Xeon E3-1275	Core i5-4690S
Cores / Threads	4 / 8	4 / 4
Boost Clock	3.8 GHz	3.9 GHz+3%
Base Clock	3.4 GHz+6%	3.2 GHz
L3 Cache	8 MB (total)+33%	6 MB (total)
L2 Cache	256 kB (per core)	256 kB (per core)
Process	32 nm	22 nm-31%
Architecture	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Haswell (2013−2015)
PassMark	5,496	5,476

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon E3-1275 uses the LGA1155 socket (PCIe 2.0), while the Core i5-4690S uses LGA1150 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.