Core i9-13900KF vs Xeon E3-1270 v2

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Core i9-13900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1315	77
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.28	80.13
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i9
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont
Release date	14 May 2012 (12 years ago)	27 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$192	$564
Current price	$103 (0.5x MSRP)	$539 (1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-13900KF has 1772% better value for money than Xeon E3-1270 v2.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Core i9-13900KF 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)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	8	32
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	5.7 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 16 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	160 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Core i9-13900KF 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	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	69 Watt	125 W, 253 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Core i9-13900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Core i9-13900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Core i9-13900KF are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Core i9-13900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	32.77 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Core i9-13900KF.

PCIe version	3.0	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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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 i9-13900KF outperforms Xeon E3-1270 v2 by 803% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.20	37.91
Recency	14 May 2012	27 September 2022
Physical cores	4	24
Threads	8	32
Cost	$192	$564
Power consumption (TDP)	69 Watt	125 Watt

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