i7-12700K vs Xeon W-1370P

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-1370P and Core i7-12700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	480	239
Place by popularity	not in top-100	57
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	73.11	40.09
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	11.11	16.49
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake-S (2021)	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date	6 May 2021 (3 years ago)	4 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$428	$409

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-1370P has 82% better value for money than i7-12700K.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-1370P 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	8 (Octa-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	16	20
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.2 GHz	5 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 4.0
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	36
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	276 mm2	215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-1370P 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	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-1370P 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® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon W-1370P and Core i7-12700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-1370P 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 W-1370P and Core i7-12700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics P750	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	1.5 GHz
Execution Units	32	32
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-1370P and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-1370P and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@60Hz	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @60Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200 @60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-1370P and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-1370P and Core i7-12700K.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.67	21.78
Integrated graphics card	4.56	6.15
Recency	6 May 2021	4 November 2021
Physical cores	8	12
Threads	16	20
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm

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