Intel Core i7-7700K
VS
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
Intel Core i7-7700K
VS
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i7-7700K and Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i7-7700K or Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

4.20 GHz
Frequency
2.30 GHz
4
CPU Cores
12
4.50 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
3.10 GHz
8
CPU Threads
24
Yes
Hyperthreading
Yes
Yes
Overclocking
No
4.40 GHz
Turbo (4 Cores)
no data
Turbo (12 Cores)
2.70 GHz

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Core i7-7700K or Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3. 

Intel HD Graphics 630
GPU name
0.35 GHz
GPU frequency
1.15 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
9.5
Generation
12
DirectX Version
24
Execution units
192
Shader
64 GB
Max. Memory
--
3
Max. displays
14 nm
Technology
Q2/2016
Release date

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
No
Decode / Encode
JPEG
No
Decode / Encode
h265 8bit
No
Decode / Encode
h265 10bit
No
Decode / Encode
VP8
No
Decode / Encode
VP9
No
Decode
VC-1
No
Decode / Encode
AVC
No

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR4-2400
Memory type
DDR4-2133
64 GB
Max. Memory
2
Memory channels
4
No
ECC
Yes
3.0
PCIe version
3.0
16
PCIe lanes
40

Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

91 W
TDP
120 W
--
Tjunction max.
--
--
TDP up
--
--
TDP down
--

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

8.00 MB
L3-Cache
30.00 MB
14 nm
Technology
22 nm
Kaby Lake
Architecture
Haswell E
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, vPro
LGA 1151
Socket
LGA 2011-3
Q1/2017
Release date
Q3/2014
ca. 350 $
Market price

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Unknown
Used in
Unknown

User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Core i7-7700K
0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3