i7-12700K vs Xeon E7-4870

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-4870 and Core i7-12700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	239
Place by popularity	not in top-100	57
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	39.98
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E7	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	no data	16.49
Architecture codename	Westmere (2010−2011)	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date	5 April 2011 (13 years ago)	27 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$4,394	$409

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-4870 and Core i7-12700K 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 cores	10 (Deca-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	20	20
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	5 GHz
Bus type	QPI	DMI 4.0
Bus rate	6.4 GT/s	8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier	18	36
L1 cache	640 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	2.56 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	1 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Die size	513 mm2	215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	2600 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-4870 and Core i7-12700K 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 configuration	4 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	LGA1567	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-4870 and Core i7-12700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon E7-4870 and Core i7-12700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7-4870 and Core i7-12700K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-4870 and Core i7-12700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-978, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, Speed-1066	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	2 TB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.113 GB/s	76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.5 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E7-4870 and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E7-4870 and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E7-4870 and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-4870 and Core i7-12700K.

PCIe version	no data	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	5 April 2011	27 October 2021
Physical cores	10	12
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	125 Watt

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