Xeon W-1250 vs i7-10700KF

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-10700KF
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
11.69
+36.4%
Xeon W-1250
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
8.57

Core i7-10700KF outperforms Xeon W-1250 by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-10700KF and Xeon W-1250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking663879
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency8.8510.14
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)no data
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)1 April 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-10700KF and Xeon W-1250 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-10700KF and Xeon W-1250 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1200FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10700KF and Xeon W-1250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+-

Security technologies

Core i7-10700KF and Xeon W-1250 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-10700KF and Xeon W-1250 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-10700KF and Xeon W-1250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-10700KF and Xeon W-1250 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-10700KF and Xeon W-1250 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-10700KF and Xeon W-1250 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-10700KF and Xeon W-1250.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-10700KF 11.69
+36.4%
Xeon W-1250 8.57

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-10700KF 18569
+36.4%
Xeon W-1250 13610

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-10700KF 1730
+17.6%
Xeon W-1250 1471

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-10700KF 8230
+36.4%
Xeon W-1250 6035

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.69 8.57
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 80 Watt

i7-10700KF has a 36.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Xeon W-1250, on the other hand, has 56.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-10700KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-1250 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-10700KF is a desktop processor while Xeon W-1250 is a server/workstation one.


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