Core i7-12700F vs Xeon 5110

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 5110 and Core i7-12700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	261
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	62.79
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Woodcrest (2006)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	June 2006 (18 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$20	$386
Current price	$43 (2.2x MSRP)	$267 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon 5110 and Core i7-12700F 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	2 (Dual-core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	2	20
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	4.9 GHz
L1 cache	0 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	215 mm2
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 5110 and Core i7-12700F 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	1
Socket	LGA771	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5110 and Core i7-12700F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
FSB parity	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon 5110 and Core i7-12700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 5110 and Core i7-12700F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5110 and Core i7-12700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR2	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	76.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 5110 and Core i7-12700F.

PCIe version	no data	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

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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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	12
Threads	2	20
Cost	$20	$386

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