i7-13700KF vs Xeon E5-2440

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2440
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.98
Core i7-13700KF
2022
16 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
30.44
+665%

Core i7-13700KF outperforms Xeon E5-2440 by a whopping 665% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2440 and Core i7-13700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1450146
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.9268.37
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency3.8210.97
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EN (2012)Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$295$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-13700KF has 3461% better value for money than Xeon E5-2440.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2440 and Core i7-13700KF 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1224
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz5.4 GHz
Bus rate7.2 GT/s4 × 16 GT/s
Multiplierno data34
L1 cache64 KB (per core)768 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache15360 KB (shared)6 MB
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size294 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,270 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2440 and Core i7-13700KF 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA1356FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt125 W, 253 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2440 and Core i7-13700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2440 and Core i7-13700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2440 and Core i7-13700KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2440 and Core i7-13700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size384 GB192 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/s89.604 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2440 and Core i7-13700KF.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes2420

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.

Xeon E5-2440 3.98
i7-13700KF 30.44
+665%

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.

Xeon E5-2440 6091
i7-13700KF 46592
+665%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.98 30.44
Recency 14 May 2012 27 September 2022
Physical cores 6 16
Threads 12 24
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon E5-2440 has 31.6% lower power consumption.

i7-13700KF, on the other hand, has a 664.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, and 166.7% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i7-13700KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2440 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2440 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-13700KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2440 and Core i7-13700KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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