Intel Core i7-12700KF vs Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3

Intel Core i7-12700KF
Intel Socket 1700DESKTOP
3600 MHz / Cores: 12 / Nov 2021
Intel Core i7-12700KF
Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3
Intel Socket 1150SERVER
2500 MHz / Cores: 18 / Jun 2015
Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3

Summary

Synthetic performance index

  • Intel Core i7-12700KF
    278%
  • Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3
    100%

Relative performance

Single thread performance index

  • Intel Core i7-12700KF
    278%
  • Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3
    100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-12700KF

Much higher single threaded performance (around 178% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
40 watts lower power draw.
This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Around 178% higher average synthetic performance.

Reasons to consider Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3

None

Intel Core i7-12700KF

Gaming

HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-12700KF

Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.

No winner

Productivity

No clear winner declared



Specifications

Features

Intel Core i7-12700KFIntel Xeon E7-8890 v3
MMX
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSSE3
SSE4.2
AVX
AVX2
AVX-512
FMA3
SHA
EIST
Intel 64
XD bit
VT-x
VT-d
AES-NI
TSX
TXT
CLMUL
F16C
BMI1
BMI2
ABM
ADX
RdRand
TBT 2.0
TBT 3.0
ECC
HTT
x8 SDDC
vPro

Architecture

Intel Core i7-12700KFIntel Xeon E7-8890 v3
ArchitectureIntel Adler LakevsIntel_Haswell
MarketDesktopvsServer
Memory SupportDDR4-3200 MHz Dual-channelvsDDR3, DDR4
CodenameAlder LakevsHaswell-EX
Release DateNov 2021vsJun 2015

Cores

Intel Core i7-12700KFIntel Xeon E7-8890 v3
Cores12vs18
Threads20vs36
E-Cores4vsnone
SMPs1vs8
Integrated GraphicsNovsNo

Cache

Intel Core i7-12700KFIntel Xeon E7-8890 v3
L1 Cache64K (per core)vs64 KB (per core)
L2 Cache12MB (shared)vs256 KB (per core)
L3 Cache25MB (shared)vs46080 KB (shared)

Physical

Intel Core i7-12700KFIntel Xeon E7-8890 v3
SocketIntel Socket 1700vsIntel Socket 1150
Max Case Temp72°Cvsunknown
PackageFC-LGA1700vsFC-LGA12C
Die Sizeunknownvs160mm²
Process10 nmvs22 nm

Performance

Intel Core i7-12700KFIntel Xeon E7-8890 v3
Cpu Frequency3600 MHzvs2500 MHz
Turbo Clock5000 MHzvsnone
Base Clock100 MHzvs100 MHz
E-Core Frequency2700 MHzvs-
E-Core Turbo Clock3800 MHzvs-
VoltageN/Avsunknown
TDP125 Wvs165 W

Raw performance index

Raw single-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i7-12700KF
    6000 points
  • Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3
    2800 points

Points - higher is better

Raw multi-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i7-12700KF
    58752 points
  • Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3
    60480 points

Points - higher is better

Synthetic benchmarks

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

  • Intel Core i7-12700KF (simulated)
    273.08
  • Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3 (simulated)
    97.97

points - higher is better