i7-14700KF vs Xeon Gold 5118

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5118
2017
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
10.46
Core i7-14700KF
2023
20 cores / 28 threads, 125 Watt
33.78
+223%

Core i7-14700KF outperforms Xeon Gold 5118 by a whopping 223% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5118 and Core i7-14700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking738114
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.3179.74
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency9.4325.57
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,273$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-14700KF has 1402% better value for money than Xeon Gold 5118.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5118 and Core i7-14700KF 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads2428
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz5.6 GHz
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache768 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache12 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16.5 MB33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperature81 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5118 and Core i7-14700KF 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5118 and Core i7-14700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5118 and Core i7-14700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5118 and Core i7-14700KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5118 and Core i7-14700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size768 GB192 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/s89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5118 and Core i7-14700KF.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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 Gold 5118 10.46
i7-14700KF 33.78
+223%

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.

Xeon Gold 5118 16620
i7-14700KF 53660
+223%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon Gold 5118 991
i7-14700KF 2994
+202%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon Gold 5118 6790
i7-14700KF 19562
+188%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.46 33.78
Recency 11 July 2017 17 October 2023
Physical cores 12 20
Threads 24 28
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon Gold 5118 has 19% lower power consumption.

i7-14700KF, on the other hand, has a 222.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and 66.7% more physical cores and 16.7% more threads.

The Core i7-14700KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 5118 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5118 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-14700KF is a desktop one.


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