Xeon E3-1226 v3 vs i7-8700

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-8700
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.07
+132%
Xeon E3-1226 v3
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 84 Watt
3.48

Core i7-8700 outperforms Xeon E3-1226 v3 by a whopping 132% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8700 and Xeon E3-1226 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9371545
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.572.30
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7Xeon (Desktop)
Power efficiency11.753.92
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S (2017−2018)Haswell-WS (2013−2014)
Release date24 September 2017 (7 years ago)11 May 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$303$213

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-8700 has 142% better value for money than Xeon E3-1226 v3.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8700 and Xeon E3-1226 v3 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache384 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1.5 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache12288 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size149 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8700 and Xeon E3-1226 v3 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt84 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8700 and Xeon E3-1226 v3. 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++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP++
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core i7-8700 and Xeon E3-1226 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8700 and Xeon E3-1226 v3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8700 and Xeon E3-1226 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel HD P4600
Max video memory64 GB1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz1.2 GHz
Execution Unitsno data20
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8700 and Xeon E3-1226 v3 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8700 and Xeon E3-1226 v3 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8700 and Xeon E3-1226 v3 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1211.2
OpenGL4.54.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8700 and Xeon E3-1226 v3.

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.

i7-8700 8.07
+132%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 3.48

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.

i7-8700 12818
+132%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 5533

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.

i7-8700 1536
+33%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 1155

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.

i7-8700 5977
+80.7%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 3307

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-8700 7171
+34.4%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 5335

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-8700 35384
+86.5%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 18972

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-8700 6.77
+44.8%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 9.8

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-8700 1199
+125%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 534

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i7-8700 192
+32.4%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 145

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i7-8700 7.7
+157%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 3

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i7-8700 6332
+124%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 2832

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

i7-8700 23062
+119%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 10535

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

i7-8700 4486
+37.3%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 3268

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.07 3.48
Recency 24 September 2017 11 May 2014
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 84 Watt

i7-8700 has a 131.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 29.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-8700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1226 v3 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-8700 is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1226 v3 is a server/workstation one.


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