i7-2700K vs Xeon Gold 6242

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6242 and Core i7-2700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	391	1491
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.95	0.28
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon Gold	Core i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency	10.44	3.60
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	2 April 2019 (5 years ago)	24 October 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,529	$514

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6242 has 3454% better value for money than i7-2700K.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6242 and Core i7-2700K 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	32	8
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	28	no data
L1 cache	1 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	22 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	216 mm2
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	73 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,160 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6242 and Core i7-2700K 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	4 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6242 and Core i7-2700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6242 and Core i7-2700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6242 and Core i7-2700K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6242 and Core i7-2700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3
Maximum memory size	1 TB	32 GB
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	140.8 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.35 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6242 and Core i7-2700K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6242 and Core i7-2700K.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	48	16

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	17.18	3.75
Recency	2 April 2019	24 October 2011
Physical cores	16	4
Threads	32	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	95 Watt

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