i7-12700KF vs Xeon E5-2680 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2680 v3
2014
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
9.44
Core i7-12700KF
2021
12 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
21.59
+129%

Core i7-12700KF outperforms Xeon E5-2680 v3 by a whopping 129% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Core i7-12700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking809247
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data44.05
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency7.4416.35
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)27 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Core i7-12700KF 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads2420
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 4.0
Bus rate9.6 GT/s8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache64K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache30 MB (shared)1 MB
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size356 mm2215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors5,560 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Core i7-12700KF 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
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Core i7-12700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Core i7-12700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Core i7-12700KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Core i7-12700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size768 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/s76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Core i7-12700KF.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes4020

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 E5-2680 v3 9.44
i7-12700KF 21.59
+129%

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 E5-2680 v3 14998
i7-12700KF 34293
+129%

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 E5-2680 v3 1002
i7-12700KF 2542
+154%

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 E5-2680 v3 6362
i7-12700KF 13726
+116%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.44 21.59
Recency 8 September 2014 27 October 2021
Threads 24 20
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon E5-2680 v3 has 20% more threads, and 4.2% lower power consumption.

i7-12700KF, on the other hand, has a 128.7% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 7 years.

The Core i7-12700KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2680 v3 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2680 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-12700KF is a desktop one.


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