Xeon Platinum 8592+ vs i7-12700F

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-12700F
2022
12 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
19.69
Xeon Platinum 8592+
2023
64 cores / 128 threads, 350 Watt
53.90
+174%

Xeon Platinum 8592+ outperforms Core i7-12700F by a whopping 174% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-12700F and Xeon Platinum 8592+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29526
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation36.331.72
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency28.1414.30
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-S (2022)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date4 January 2022 (2 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$386$11,600

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-12700F has 2012% better value for money than Xeon Platinum 8592+.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-12700F and Xeon Platinum 8592+ 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads20128
Base clock speed2.1 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache25 MB (shared)320 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm10 nm
Die size215 mm22x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data81 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-12700F and Xeon Platinum 8592+ 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 configuration12
SocketFCLGA17004677
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12700F and Xeon Platinum 8592+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-12700F and Xeon Platinum 8592+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-12700F and Xeon Platinum 8592+ are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-12700F and Xeon Platinum 8592+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-12700F and Xeon Platinum 8592+.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2080

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.

i7-12700F 19.69
Xeon Platinum 8592+ 53.90
+174%

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.

i7-12700F 30700
Xeon Platinum 8592+ 84013
+174%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.69 53.90
Recency 4 January 2022 14 December 2023
Physical cores 12 64
Threads 20 128
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 350 Watt

i7-12700F has 438.5% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8592+, on the other hand, has a 173.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 433.3% more physical cores and 540% more threads.

The Xeon Platinum 8592+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-12700F in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-12700F is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8592+ is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-12700F and Xeon Platinum 8592+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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