Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
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Intel Core i7-12700
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
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Intel Core i7-12700

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Intel Core i7-12700? 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.

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Name
Intel Core i7-12700
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Segment
Desktop / Server
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CPU group
Intel Core i 12000
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Family
Intel Core i7
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Generation
12
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Predecessor
Intel Core i7-11700
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Successor
Intel Core i7-13700

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 or Intel Core i7-12700? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

2.40 GHz
Frequency
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14
CPU Cores
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3.30 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
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28
CPU Threads
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Yes
Hyperthreading
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No
Overclocking
No
2.70 GHz
Turbo (14 Cores)
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Core architecture
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
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CPU Cores / Threads
12 / 20
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A-Core
8x Golden Cove
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B-Core
4x Gracemont
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Hyperthreading / SMT
Yes
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A-Core Frequency
2.10 GHz (4.90 GHz)
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B-Core Frequency
1.60 GHz (3.60 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 Xeon E5-2680 v4 or Intel Core i7-12700. 

GPU name
Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU frequency
0.30 GHz
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
1.50 GHz
Generation
11
Execution units
32
Shader
256
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Max. Memory
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Max. displays
3
Technology
10 nm
Release date
Q4/2021
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Max. GPU Memory
64 GB
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Direct X
12

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.

No
h264
Decode / Encode
No
JPEG
Decode / Encode
No
h265 8bit
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No
h265 10bit
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No
VP8
Decode / Encode
No
VP9
Decode / Encode
No
VC-1
Decode
No
AVC
Decode / Encode
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h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
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h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
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AV1
Decode

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
DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
Max. Memory
128 GB
4
Memory channels
2 (Dual Channel)
Yes
ECC
Yes
3.0
PCIe version
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40
PCIe lanes
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Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
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PCIe
5.0 x 20
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AES-NI
Yes

Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
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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.

120 W
TDP
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Tjunction max.
100 °C
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TDP up
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TDP down
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TDP (PL2)
180 W
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TDP (PL1 / PBP)
65 W

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).

35.00 MB
L3-Cache
25.00 MB
14 nm
Technology
10 nm
Broadwell EP
Architecture
Alder Lake S
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, vPro
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
LGA 2011-3
Socket
LGA 1700
Q1/2016
Release date
Q1/2022
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Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
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L2-Cache
12.00 MB
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Part Number
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ISA extensions
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
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Chip design
Monolithic
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Operating systems
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
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Release price
339 $
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Documents
Technical data sheet

Devices using this processor

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

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Used in
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User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
5.0 Out of 1 CpusData Score Intel Core i7-12700