i7-12700TE vs Xeon Gold 5120

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5120
2017
14 cores / 28 threads, 105 Watt
11.62
+7.4%
Core i7-12700TE
2022
12 cores / 20 threads, 35 Watt
10.82

Xeon Gold 5120 outperforms Core i7-12700TE by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i7-12700TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking676723
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.04no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency10.4729.26
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,555no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i7-12700TE 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads2820
Base clock speed2.2 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.6 GHz
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache896 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache14 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data215 mm2
Maximum core temperature81 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i7-12700TE 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
SocketFCLGA36471700
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i7-12700TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i7-12700TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i7-12700TE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i7-12700TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 770

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i7-12700TE.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 5120 11.62
+7.4%
i7-12700TE 10.82

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 5120 18454
+7.4%
i7-12700TE 17189

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 5120 844
i7-12700TE 1567
+85.7%

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 5120 5913
i7-12700TE 7217
+22.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.62 10.82
Physical cores 14 12
Threads 28 20
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon Gold 5120 has a 7.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 16.7% more physical cores and 40% more threads.

i7-12700TE, on the other hand, has a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i7-12700TE.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5120 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-12700TE is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5120 and Core i7-12700TE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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