i7-9700KF vs Xeon E5-2676 V3

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2676 V3
2015
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
8.68
Core i7-9700KF
2019
8 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
9.14
+5.3%

Core i7-9700KF outperforms Xeon E5-2676 V3 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Core i7-9700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking884851
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data7.59
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency6.728.94
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release dateJune 2015 (9 years ago)7 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$374

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Core i7-9700KF 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads248
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache64K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache30 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size356 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors2,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Core i7-9700KF 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket2011-3FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Core i7-9700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Core i7-9700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Core i7-9700KF are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Core i7-9700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channelDDR4-2666
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data42.671 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Core i7-9700KF.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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 E5-2676 V3 8.68
i7-9700KF 9.14
+5.3%

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 E5-2676 V3 13524
i7-9700KF 14253
+5.4%

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.

Xeon E5-2676 V3 629
i7-9700KF 1698
+170%

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.

Xeon E5-2676 V3 2308
i7-9700KF 7242
+214%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.68 9.14
Physical cores 12 8
Threads 24 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E5-2676 V3 has 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

i7-9700KF, on the other hand, has a 5.3% higher aggregate performance score, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 26.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-2676 V3 and Core i7-9700KF.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2676 V3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-9700KF is a desktop one.


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