Xeon D-2799 vs Core i7-12700KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-12700KF and Xeon D-2799 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	205	216
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	58.32	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)	no data
Release date	4 November 2021 (2 years ago)	1 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$384	no data
Current price	$359 (0.9x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-12700KF and Xeon D-2799 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)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	20	40
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus support	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	80K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	25 MB (shared)	30 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	10 nm
Die size	215.25 mm220.5 mm × 10.5 mm	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-12700KF and Xeon D-2799 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	no data
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	129 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12700KF and Xeon D-2799. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	-
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Core i7-12700KF and Xeon D-2799 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-12700KF and Xeon D-2799 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-12700KF and Xeon D-2799. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-12700KF and Xeon D-2799.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	32
USB revision	no data	3.0
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	24
Number of USB ports	no data	4
Integrated LAN	no data	-

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.

Core i7-12700KF outperforms Xeon D-2799 by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	22.27	21.85
Recency	4 November 2021	1 January 2022
Physical cores	12	20
Threads	20	40
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	129 Watt

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