Xeon E5-2652 V3 vs i7-12700K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-12700K and Xeon E5-2652 V3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	236	not rated
Place by popularity	57	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	42.14	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	16.49	no data
Architecture codename	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)	Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
Release date	27 October 2021 (3 years ago)	8 September 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$409	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-12700K and Xeon E5-2652 V3 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	20	20
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	2.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 4.0	no data
Bus rate	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	36	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	1 MB	25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	22 nm
Die size	215.25 mm2	356 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	2,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-12700K and Xeon E5-2652 V3 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	1	2
Socket	FCLGA1700	2011-3
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12700K and Xeon E5-2652 V3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-12700K and Xeon E5-2652 V3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-12700K and Xeon E5-2652 V3 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-12700K and Xeon E5-2652 V3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR4-2133
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.805 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 770	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.5 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-12700K and Xeon E5-2652 V3 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-12700K and Xeon E5-2652 V3 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-12700K and Xeon E5-2652 V3 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-12700K and Xeon E5-2652 V3.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	40

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 October 2021	8 September 2014
Physical cores	12	10
Chip lithography	10 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	105 Watt

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