i7-14700KF vs Xeon X5672

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5672 and Core i7-14700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1612	114
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.14	79.77
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	3.14	25.58
Architecture codename	Westmere-EP (2010−2011)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date	14 February 2011 (13 years ago)	17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$115	$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-14700KF has 2440% better value for money than Xeon X5672.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5672 and Core i7-14700KF 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	4 (Quad-Core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	8	28
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	5.6 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	239 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	83 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1,170 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5672 and Core i7-14700KF 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	2	1
Socket	FCLGA1366,LGA1366	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5672 and Core i7-14700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	40 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon X5672 and Core i7-14700KF 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 X5672 and Core i7-14700KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5672 and Core i7-14700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	288 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	3	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5672 and Core i7-14700KF.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

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	3.15	33.79
Recency	14 February 2011	17 October 2023
Physical cores	4	20
Threads	8	28
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt

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