Core i7-12700KF vs Xeon E3-1268L v5

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Aggregated performance score

Xeon E3-1268L v5
2015
4 cores / 8 threads
3.93

Core i7-12700KF outperforms Xeon E3-1268L v5 by 467% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1268L v5 and Core i7-12700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1352205
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.3358.30
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E3Intel Core i7
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date19 October 2015 (8 years ago)4 November 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$377$384
Current price$282 (0.7x MSRP)$359 (0.9x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-12700KF has 4283% better value for money than Xeon E3-1268L v5.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1268L v5 and Core i7-12700KF 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads820
Base clock speedno data3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz5 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/s8 × 16 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size122 mm2215.25 mm220.5 mm × 10.5 mm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1268L v5 and Core i7-12700KF 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketLGA-1151FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1268L v5 and Core i7-12700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX+no data
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Statusno dataLaunched

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1268L v5 and Core i7-12700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1268L v5 and Core i7-12700KF are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1268L v5 and Core i7-12700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1600DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics P530no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1268L v5 and Core i7-12700KF.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


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.

Xeon E3-1268L v5 3.93
i7-12700KF 22.27
+467%

Core i7-12700KF outperforms Xeon E3-1268L v5 by 467% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Xeon E3-1268L v5 6079
i7-12700KF 34447
+467%

Core i7-12700KF outperforms Xeon E3-1268L v5 by 467% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.93 22.27
Recency 19 October 2015 4 November 2021
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 20
Cost $377 $384
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 125 Watt

The Core i7-12700KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1268L v5 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1268L v5 is a mobile workstation processor while Core i7-12700KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1268L v5 and Core i7-12700KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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