Xeon 6780E vs i7-7700K

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1280	44
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.35	1.27
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7 (Desktop)	no data
Power efficiency	2.54	6.32
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Sierra Forest (2024)
Release date	3 January 2017 (8 years ago)	3 June 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$339	$11,350

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-7700K has 6% better value for money than Xeon 6780E.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7700K and Xeon 6780E 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	4 (Quad-Core)	144
Threads	8	144
Base clock speed	4.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	42	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	4 MB (per module)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	108 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 3 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	85 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7700K and Xeon 6780E 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 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA4710
Power consumption (TDP)	91 Watt	330 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7700K and Xeon 6780E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-7700K and Xeon 6780E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	+
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7700K and Xeon 6780E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7700K and Xeon 6780E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR5-6400
Maximum memory size	64 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 630	N/A
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7700K and Xeon 6780E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7700K and Xeon 6780E integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7700K and Xeon 6780E 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 i7-7700K and Xeon 6780E.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	88

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.49	49.45
Recency	3 January 2017	3 June 2024
Physical cores	4	144
Threads	8	144
Power consumption (TDP)	91 Watt	330 Watt

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