i7-12700F vs Xeon W-2170B

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2170B
2017
14 cores / 28 threads, 140 Watt
15.15
Core i7-12700F
2022
12 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
19.32
+27.5%

Core i7-12700F outperforms Xeon W-2170B by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2170B and Core i7-12700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking466303
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data38.45
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Wno data
Power efficiency10.2428.13
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date21 December 2017 (7 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$386

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2170B and Core i7-12700F 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads2820
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB (shared)25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size484 mm2215 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)66 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2170B and Core i7-12700F 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socket2066FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2170B and Core i7-12700F. 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+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon W-2170B and Core i7-12700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2170B and Core i7-12700F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2170B and Core i7-12700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size512 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2170B and Core i7-12700F.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 W-2170B 15.15
i7-12700F 19.32
+27.5%

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 W-2170B 24070
i7-12700F 30687
+27.5%

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 W-2170B 980
i7-12700F 2399
+145%

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 W-2170B 11314
i7-12700F 11805
+4.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.15 19.32
Recency 21 December 2017 4 January 2022
Physical cores 14 12
Threads 28 20
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon W-2170B has 16.7% more physical cores and 40% more threads.

i7-12700F, on the other hand, has a 27.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and 115.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-12700F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2170B in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2170B is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-12700F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2170B and Core i7-12700F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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